Waiting. . .

Sorry I've been a bit absent lately. I haven't had much going on to post about. Things with Lia have been moving along at a snails pace and I have to admit fear has started to creep in little by little. While yes I believe there is a perfect timing for all of this. If I'm truly being honest I have to tell you I've struggled to be patient and remain strong during this last wait.

As a woman who has always had a fear of rejection you can imagine how something as important as this has been plain gut wrenching for me. While I've done my best to put on a strong front and stay positive I have to admit each time someone asks me how things are going on the inside there is a power struggle brewing with the fear of rejection.

The only thing to bring me peace is to read. I’ve held tight to Proverbs 3:5-8, 2 Timothy 1:7 and Philippians 4:13

I began to struggle big time yesterday but remained strong in him and something told me to wait to post my ramblings until today. Well you'll never guess what finally came in the mail today. After what seemed like an endless wait, DCF$ determined we were equipped to be parents . Yep you guessed it we received our endorsement letter from DCF$ today!!!! Who knew a little endorsement letter could make this mama cry so much. I know it doesn’t sound like a long wait but it was truly making my heart ache!

I hope to do better with the next wait from duh duh duhhhh. . . . U$CI$. I sure hope we get lucky with this one and the wait is on the short end of things rather than the long end like all the others in our journey. Wish us luck and please pray for U$IC$ approval with us. This will be the most difficult wait for me so far. I pray the Lord makes it's a quick one and if that is not his plan I pray he brings me much strength and peace. Thank you all for your support during this time. Your words mean the world to me.

Now go hug someone you Love!

When the bottom drops out.

Today marks five months we've been trying to bring Lia home. How I wish she were home. To say the journey has been an uphill battle financially would be the understatement of the year. I have FAITH that somehow....someway God has a plan for us and things will look up soon. I'm praying daily for strength, guidance, and for the LORD to move in the hearts of those who would help bring Lia home.



I believe there must be a reason for all of this but today the "bottom dropped out" so to speak. I can't go into detail now for fear it may stall our adoption progress. But I'm begging all of you who read and followed our journey to PLEASE PRAY now.

I don't usually ask for help but we need all your prayers now more than ever before. If you have some spare time please get. on. your. knees. and pray for us, for Lia, for faith, for guidance, for strength, and peace in the midst of this storm.

I do believe everything will all work out. I know there is a reason for all this even though I can't make sense of it now and I hope to share the story someday of how your prayers moved this mountain.


In Him,

Could you be the one?

This sweet family is having a great fundraiser raffle to help bring their precious little one home to his forever family. And who knows...you just may win? 

 Do you have $10 to spare. It could be just the thing they need to change the life of this child forever. Hop on over to their fundraiser blog and be the one to make a difference.

Please Pray

Our thoughts and prayers are with a fellow adoptive family who are very dear friends of ours. Their beautiful little girl continues to wait for them, as they clear the way through USCI$ red tape in order to bring her home from China. May peace find it's way to CJ and Amy. Please keep them in your prayers.