God leads and we follow...to China!: We're Back!

We are dusting off the blog to bring all of you followers into the loop. You may be wondering, what have we been up to this past year? Well, there are two highlights. First, we moved! God is so good! We were praying for God to provide in big ways. We searched for a new home for over a year. (God bless our patient real estate agent. Lisa, you are the best!) After seeing too many houses to count, we finally found a house that met our laundry list of requirements: a ranch for Maelee's wheelchair needs, new schools to better fit our kids' needs, additional bedrooms, some extra space and so much more! We are so thankful!

Second, WE'RE ADOPTING!! Yes, you read that right. One night in January, Matt and I were sitting on the couch looking at the mantle. It has our family picture in the center with pictures of two kids on one side and three on the other. He said, "We need to even out the sides." Well, that was the spark that started the fire in our hearts. At that moment, God brought a little girl to my mind. I see hundreds of kids being advocated for and this little girl was being fiercely advocated for by many people. She was a cutie! Despite so many people loving her, no one had stepped forward. When I showed Matt her picture that night, she looked different. She was no longer just a sweet girl, but a chosen daughter! Over the next few weeks, we prayed for God to make this decision very clear and He did! It all culminated while we were visiting a church. The pastor was talking about going to make disciples of the nations. He said, "When God tells you to go, you are to go now. Not next week, not next year. You go now!" We looked at each other and knew that we were to GO get our girl!

Our dossier (fancy word for all of our documents) is in China. We are waiting for our approval from China any day! What does that mean? We are prayerful to be in China in October to meet our daughter and bring her home! So close! We will share more details in the coming weeks. For now, we covet your prayers for all the details of the process and as we raise financial support to complete her adoption. Thank you for following our family and for your prayers and support.