Bring Our Children Home

Bring Our Children Home!  What more can we say than that?  Today, as I awoke, the first thing I did was roll over and open my iPad to see if the Embassy had responded to our case (8 hours ahead).  I went to bed in prayer, I begged you to pray ... and I stepped out in Faith asking that I would awake to something more than we could ask or imagine.  This morning, he answered with "not yet".

I don't know why!  I don't know why he has not finished what he has started ... not just for me and my son but so many who sit and plead "Bring our Children Home"!

I know he hears us!

I am attaching a video and song written by my dearest friend, Cindy Foote.  I found myself grumpy this morning.  Being told "no", isn't easy no matter how old you are.  The reality is, even in the stillness and quiet he is at work.  As I went to this video again, I wept.  So many faces in this video are HOME!  My little girl Maliah, Libby, Gracie, Karleigh Mei, Lindy, Samuel, Naomi, Rood, Shoebin, Zoei and more .  I also see so many who still await their "YES".  Sunny (Cindy's little girl in Haiti who has now awaited TWO years!), the Jones girls.  And I also know of so many faces not even represented here; Ashenafi, Sinteyahue, Leo, Levi, Zebene, Edilu, Meheret, ... would you like me to go on?  There are so many families I know, personally, awaiting so many milestones in this road called Adoption ... this Marathon we have been chosen to run!

Bring our Children Home!

Today marks 2 years since the Haiti earthquake.  Do you know how many children were orphaned that day?  Do you know how many children are looking for the same answer ... your YES!  Haiti's doors are open with my adoption agency.  Tonight we will be hosting a seminar here in our city (San Antonio) to share with families this road called adoption.  We will share with families how we are adopted by "God's Design".  Tonight I pray that even one more family can be represented, in this plea to "Bring our Children Home".  As I cry out to the Lord today, I am reminded that 163 million children are doing the same.  They too are looking for a "yes".
 You never know, your family may be a part of the fabric the Lord is creating in this thing we call the adoption community.  Over the past 7 years I have watched as he continues to weave and sew it together.  It is BEAUTIFUL and I invite you to come and see if you, perhaps, are a square in his quilt.

Today, in my flesh, I want to throw a 2 year old tantrum.  Today, in my flesh, I want to curl up on the couch and forget the world and sulk and pout.  But instead, I will praise the one who called us on this journey.  I will trust the one who has claimed them for us.  I will cry out Abba Father and celebrate knowing that he WILL finish what he has started.  He is faithful!

Enjoy this video and this song!  And well, I'll put a shameless plug out their for my Cindy.  She has entire CD devoted to adoption and orphan care called "No Double Yellow Line".  Go check it out for yourself!  You will be blessed!