Most days I find healing and freedom in sharing from the depths of my heart's journey and helping shepherd the hearts of those I love through the ups and downs of life. Some days, however, I just want to kick back and watch a movie. You too? Ok good! Then today I'd like to invite you to have a look at a 6 minute and 30 second movie that moved my soul deeply and brought fresh tears to my eyes. I hope you like it as much as I do. Feel free to pop some popcorn while you sit back and enjoy the film... ;-)
A few weeks ago Edgar and I went to an adoption conference in Houston hosted by Together For Them. It was a spectacular day that far exceeded our expectations. After all, if you've never been to an adoption conference, you're not quite sure what to expect... But in every way, we felt blessed, honored, further equipped and encouraged. It was also really fun to meet other families who have adopted from Uganda through Generations Adoptions! This was the one photo we remembered to take of the day:
At this conference, we purchased several children's story books about adoption. I thought we were buying them for our future children, but they touched my heart deeply and each one brought me to tears. My favorite book is called "I Wished for You". And oh how true that is. :)
We also have an exciting announcement to make: we are now right at 20% of our total adoption costs! Through friends and family and provision of Edgar's job, the Lord has already provided the first 1/5 of our total expenses. We are thrilled and thankful! In fact, it gets even cooler: this week we submitted our entire packet to the US government (the USCIS form, for those interested) and the cost for submitting this form is $890. Guess how much we had left in our adoption account...?? You guessed it. $890! The Lord's provision is so perfect and we are continuing to trust him for the next 4/5!
These next couple of days it will be my project to open an account with LifeSong for Orphans so that those who have asked about giving online via a credit card (for tax purposes in the US), here is where you will be able to go once we get the account set up. We hardly know what to say except thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts...
"I Like Adoption"
Isn't that the most precious and moving thing you've ever seen?? Gosh it gets me every time...
At this conference, we purchased several children's story books about adoption. I thought we were buying them for our future children, but they touched my heart deeply and each one brought me to tears. My favorite book is called "I Wished for You". And oh how true that is. :)
We also have an exciting announcement to make: we are now right at 20% of our total adoption costs! Through friends and family and provision of Edgar's job, the Lord has already provided the first 1/5 of our total expenses. We are thrilled and thankful! In fact, it gets even cooler: this week we submitted our entire packet to the US government (the USCIS form, for those interested) and the cost for submitting this form is $890. Guess how much we had left in our adoption account...?? You guessed it. $890! The Lord's provision is so perfect and we are continuing to trust him for the next 4/5!
These next couple of days it will be my project to open an account with LifeSong for Orphans so that those who have asked about giving online via a credit card (for tax purposes in the US), here is where you will be able to go once we get the account set up. We hardly know what to say except thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts...
"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above
all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us,
to Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus
to ALL GENERATIONS, forever and ever. Amen!"
Ephesians 3:20-21
Beautiful Melanie! I loved reading your post. Wonderful
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