O.k. so really,  do I have time for this? Blogging!  No, I don’t.  Between being wife, mommy, teacher and the occasional friend, my life is pretty booked up.  But, I know that if I don’t do this I will forget our story.  You will forget our story. Most of you know the long version.  If you don’t, ask.  I would be happy to send you the “book” or letter Joe wrote to our family and friends on how the Lord led us to adopt.  It is worth the read.  Or I can simply indulge you with the short  version.

The Lord has asked us to adopt from Columbia.  The child will be a “special needs” child.  Whatever “special needs” is.  Certainly I am special needs, just ask my husband.  But, in Columbia, if you have three or more children in your home already, you are only allowed to adopt a child over five, or a special needs child.  Since we already have a five year old, we are opting for special needs.

This will be a journey with the Lord for us.  We have no idea where we will end up.   Our desire is to write the events of this journey down so we do not forget the lessons, but more importantly, the miracles.  We will need some.

Adopting a child, without special needs is challenging.  Adopting with special needs will be stretching me. Finding out how to pay for this adoption will stretch Joe.  So here we go.  We will keep you updated on how the lord will lead us through this.  We depend completely on him to navigate this.

Psalms 27:10-14

10 When my father and my mother forsake me,

Then the LORD will take care of me.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,

And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

¹² Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And such as breathe out violence.

¹³ I would have lost heart, unless I had believed

That I would see the goodness of the LORD

In the land of the living.

¹⁴ Wait on the LORD;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the LORD!