Matthew West & Story Behind "One Less"

God is doing some great things through adoption and touching many lives. This video says it all! (Sorry that the song gets cut short, it's the only video I could find.)

Quote of the Day

A friend and mentor whom I really look up to shared this with me today, thought I'd pass it on to you:

"Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they're not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes."~ David Platt

My Heart

God has given me a heart for a country I have never been to, and not just because of our adoption.  Last spring God really laid Africa on our hearts and we know that someday we will be investing in some kind of ministry there.  What that looks like and what country, well I wish I knew, only God knows.  But in the mean time, He continues to remind me in random ways of these people that are in such great need, and I just ache to know that so many of God's children are suffering!  So many tears for these hurting people and a reminder that I am not worthy.

1 Month and Counting

Not much new here.  Our dossier has been in Rwanda for  a little over 1 month now, and that alone is reason to rejoice!  Rwanda announced last week that as of August 31st, they will no longer be accepting new dossiers.  For those of you wondering, this shouldn't change anything for us and others who's dossiers have been there.  To see the update, you can view the link below.

http://www.migeprof.gov.rw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=183&Itemid=131

Since nothing really new is going on here, I thought I'd post our annual pictures we just took of our children.  Hopefully these pictures will soon be joined by their baby brother and sister whom we already love SO much!