By Faith Not By Sight

We are a family that loves God and loves each other. Our family is built through, and so blessed by adoption. As a family we are lead to pray for the children who remain orphans with no family to call their own, no mom and dad to take care of them. When one face began to repeatedly appear to us, and many things kept connecting us to one little boy, we began to look closer at this one child in an orphanage in China. We began to listen to our hearts and pray harder. Fast forward to a year later. Our Pastor is teaching on circle prayers. Calling us to move to a higher level in our prayer life and faith. Bold prayers, "circle prayers", prayers that call us to step out in faith, without giving up. Pressing in to the heart of God. So circle prayers are what we are praying, for God to lead us and provide a way for us to bring this little boy home.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

I am very blessed by the community of adoptive families and advocates for waiting children. It is so awesome to talk with people that understand and get it when so many, I don't know how, but they just don't. It's like an extended family that I am so grateful for. I have been so blessed recently after I was contacted by a wonderful family that had adopted their daughter from the same orphanage that Fu Quan is in. There have not been many adoptions from this SWI so this was very exciting. It doesn't end there! They actually sent me a copy of a video they had from the orphanage and Fu Quan was in the video! The one thing I have been continuously hoping for! I now have seen video of him. Boy is he cute! It is a very poor institution. Tough to see. The children appear to be well cared for.  He seems to relate to the other children very well. God has been opening a lot of doors and connecting me with really great people. I am very grateful for everyone. I am feeling very humbled that He is in control and trusting that He has a great plan. We on the other hand are completing trainings and obtaining paperwork....and preparing for a yard sale! We have only come up with about $2700. of the needed adoption funds. A little scary, but not pushing the panic button yet. Margaret if you are reading, thank you for the awesome reference. Over 36yrs! Wow! O.K, so that means we met when we were 2, right? I won't tell if you don't. After that long, friendship becomes family. So thank you sis, thank you for always being there for me. Love you.

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