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.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Jeremiah 29:11

Years ago we hung a plaque that has always been on the center wall of our home. It is Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you.....plans to give you a hope and a future". This scripture has meant so much to us as a family. We have believed this and prayed this over each of our children. I began praying this over Fu Quan, sometimes in tears as things were getting very difficult with his adoption. As things began to seem impossible I prayed this and Michael and I refused to give up. Michael would say we are not suppose to give up, just try harder. Nothing is impossible with God. About a month ago, we still needed about $18,000. I was really starting to get desperate. I called everyone and reached out to everyone I could think of for suggestions and prayers, I didn't care how desperate I looked or felt. We have to get him home. I called  Show Hope, FTIA. Show Hope prayed for us and suggested I call the American Christian Credit Union. Then Betty helped us also and gave us the information for two groups that help families bring their children home. One was A Child Waits, the other was the Jeremiah 29:11 Project. I immediately felt God's peace and assurance that one way or another everything would be O.K. and we would come up with exactly what is needed to bring Fu Quan home. Fast forward one month.....The American Christian Credit Union has given us a loan for part of what we need, and we just found out today that The Jeremiah 29:11 Project is helping us with a grant!!! Praise God!! We're still not there, but we are closer!! We are about 12,000 closer than we were a month ago!!! Circle prayers....praying hard, refusing to give up!  With about 2 months to go, we are very hopeful. All the prayers are working. God is good. The support we have felt from everyone amazing! Thank you so much. We are so close to finally having him home!!! It's been such a long time. I can't wait to finally meet him! To see the personality behind those photos! To tuck him in at night! To know he is safe, very loved, and our son.
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