Hello friends,
Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words regarding our adoption. We are so excited to see what God is doing and what He will do. Please continue to pray for adoption reform in Vietnam and for our current proceedings to go smoothly and without delay.
Most of you know that I have been a teacher at our church's Christian school for the past few years. Our youngest boys have been students there. MCS has been a huge part of our lives, especially since it is a ministry of our church home. This summer enrollment was way down. Way, way down, compared to previous years. We prayed and talked it up and advertised as best we could. But in the end, there was no change in the situation and it was decided that MCS would be closed.
Since that day, many have expressed concerns for us, in terms of my job, my boys' education, and the financial requirements of our adoption. We so appreciate your prayers through this time of change for all of us, including the other school staff and families. I am going to home school the boys this year, and then see what next year brings. We know that God is faithful and will meet every need, and that what He calls us to He will enable us to do.
The very day that we said YES to God and committed to our little girl in China was the very day we were told I would not have a job. I don't think that is by accident, but by the Providence of a living and loving God. He has a plan that is different from what we had thought, both for my time and for our finances. I can now be home with time to work on the many steps of our adoption, and will be able to be an at-home mom when we bring our little one home.
However, the biggest thing is that we will now have the chance to trust God more for the finances of this adoption. It seemed pretty easy when I had a salary, and suddenly that is just not there. I don't ever want to lament, "Oh man . . . now we HAVE to trust God more." I want to say "Wow. Now we GET to trust Him more!" It's never a bad thing to learn to trust Him more! We now have no idea how God's going to do this, but that's OK. He does. We will hold firm to the promises of His Word: "The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:24
You are so right, Joy. God has had His hands on all of this for a long time. He will not send us on a journey to where He won't supply all of our needs according to His riches in glory! In our humaness, we tend to worry, but when we are truly walking and dwelling in our Lord, it is exciting to rely on Him. Love you all!
ReplyDeleteYou said "It seemed pretty easy when you had a salary" and I am reminded of Gideon who thought it pretty easy when he had a huge army...yet God said send some away...then send more away...so that in the victory it would be known that it had to be God who did it. Don't be surprised if this is just the beginning ...we love you and pray for your journey.
ReplyDeletePraying for things to work out... just as God intends... perfectly to fit in His plan. Love & prayers, c
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