DTC

One month from today, if not sooner... 

 we will be leaving for China... 

 and my head is spinning...

 

Today, I found out that we are DTC (Dossier To China)... and last night I found out that we were awarded a grant and I experienced yet again, the Lord's faithfulness...

This morning as I was praying and thanking the Lord for all He had done, I opened my Bible and what did it fall too but Psalm 146... 

8 "the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.

9 The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin." 

and this morning the Lord led me straight to a video. I had no idea what the video was about but felt led to watch, something I don't normally do, as most moments of my day are used up, but this morning I watched and what was this video about???

Well, it was all about an advocates journey as she followed a sweet family to adopt their son, an older boy from China who was blind!!

As I wept through that video, I could feel the Lord's arms wrapped tightly around my heart, preparing and confirming and reassuring.

One month from today y'all!! EEK!!!!

A Letter to my Son

I wrote a letter to my son today...

It was unlike any letter I have ever written...

As I fumbled through the keys on my computer and the emotions in my heart...

 I realized the enormity of my words.

What do I say to a 13 year old who has been loved where he is but who has no future where he is?

It is a fallen world.

A flood of emotion overtakes me as I begin to try and wrap my heart around his reality.

This incredibly brave young boy is about to leave everything he has ever known, everything that is familiar and "safe" and my heart just breaks.

It is a fallen world.

In order to start a brand new life, to have "a hope and a future", this young boy will walk away from his past with a family he has never met, a family he cannot see, a family he cannot understand, a family he will have to trust.

In a tragic but beautiful meshing of loss and hope, this young boy will step into a future that will,  prayerfully, offer abundant life as His true father is revealed to him.

I wrote a letter to my son today...

and it was hard and it was wonderful and it was covered in a mother's love, confident in our Father's amazing love and beautiful redemption.

Dear Song,

We are excited and we cannot wait and we are grateful and you...

you will be loved...

forever.

Love Mom and Dad

Please join us in praying for our son and if you feel so led, visit our fundraising page here to see how you can help to bring him home!