I am always so grateful when I stop and consider how God positioned us in this town, at this time, with these people that we love and who love us back. Please hear me and BELIEVE me that not even a little of this adoption journey would have been possible without these people God placed in our lives.
Some recent financial needs arose when we got Josiah's judgement and, without hesitation, friends stepped up and offered us gifts with not strings attached. We were humbled.
I ran the Chosen Marathon for Adoption, which, side note is possibly the best race on the planet (besides One Less of course..)...people are so happy and encouraging and everyone is there to either bring children home or with their already adopted children. Joyful families and friends running for one reason: the fatherless.
It was beautiful. And hard. But mostly beautiful.
I had some amazing friends that not only agreed to run this thing with me for Josiah (all registration money goes to the adoptive family), but they also secretly got together and designed a super fun shirt and sold it around town to help support us. And then surprised us at my door one night. Aren't they the cutest?
Then we went and got it all sweaty. Beautiful friendship 13 mile sweat.
We are so grateful for these precious friends who are willing to give and give and give some more. I can't wait for this sweet boy to come home and know what all has been given on his behalf. We are so blessed by this "village".
Quick update:
Once we got the judgement we quickly got busy on our end of the paperwork (I only thought that part of it was over). We submitted everything to our government here and at the US embassy in Kinshasa and now are just waiting on things to process through. We are hopeful that the DGM shutting down in DRC will not affect us (we have been told that by several people in the know that it won't). But, we are still looking at probably a 4-5 month wait for approval to travel. It could possibly go faster. Please join us in praying for the red tape to be minimal. We obviously would love for him to be here now, but any time between now and 5 months would be great.
**ALSO...this upcoming Sunday, Nineteen:ten Church's orphan care ministry "Reclaimed" will have an interest meeting for anyone that has felt God's call in their lives to care for the orphan. We know that this comes in many different forms and that God convicts our hearts all very differently. But, we also know that it is a biblical mandate that we take some sort of role in the care and prevention of orphans (James 1:27). So, if you are wondering what this might look like in your life and how it might fit into your family's story, please JOIN US!! No pressure, just some families that have walked through it and have a little wisdom to give. You won't regret it!
Nineteen:ten Church
Sunday, November 3
1pm-3pm
(message me for more info)
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