Hope

147 million orphans seems like an awfully large number. Who can do anything for this many children? We have been discussing, debating, and praying about our involvement in eliminating that number. Oh! what a wonderful world this would be.

Our house has 1200 square feet, and 3 bedrooms. Because we have a family of 6, we are legally at our maximum capacity to adopt further. My oldest son, David, heard me lamenting over this while in the car. His opinion was that our family was fine as it is. I asked him to imagine: 12 years old, without a mom or dad to take care of you. Without enough food to eat regularly, no school because it was too expensive, very few clothes and possessions, work all day. Now, imagine that there is a mom and dad, brothers and sisters who want you to be part of their family, but the "rules" say that you can't be because their house is too small. Never mind that is is 4 times bigger than any house you have ever been in, never mind that they have a bed for you. I asked him if he would be offer to sleep anywhere, if only to have a family. He said yes.

I think we can legally have more children per room if we adopt internationally and that is the first part of my prayer. The second part is that our house would be more comfortable, yet not roomy, with one more bedroom and bath. If we added a master bedroom out the back of our house, we would have enough room for 2 more!!!

There is a modern day hero at AMAZIMA Ministries. Her name is Katie which just tickles me since that is also my oldest daughter's name. I feel like through her I have been renewed in my passion to seek the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind, and with all my strength. I am after His good. I am after HIS heart. I want to capture it.

And you know what? I added up the costs to add on and adopt 2 more and it is going to come to around $70 thousand! I have saved $20 so far. So, that is a big difference. Here is the miracle. Kevin said tonight, "After this happens, and that happens, we could be left with about $65 thousand!!!" IS GOD SO GOOD OR WHAT? Now, I am not saying God is promising me that money and I am being vague on purpose, but even if I never see the money from this particular source, isn't it great of God to show me that HE can provide it just like that if that is what it takes to do His work??? What an amazing, awe-inspiring God we serve!!!

My prayer tonight: God, thank You for Your specific blessings in my life. For showing and leading me in Your will. God, You are faithful. You are the One through whom all things happen. Please let me look to You for guidance. Please let me search Your heart for mine. If it is Your will that we have 2 more kids become part of our family, please make it know without a doubt. Thank You for showing me the way. I am coming to You because on my own, there would be no point. On my own, I would fail. Only through You can I be anything. Thank you for sharing with me. Only through Jesus can I even ask this of you. Amen.