Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Encouragement Day

I'd love to hear from anyone who is following the blog.  Drop us a comment and send a hug.  I see lots of visits but don't know who is out there. 

6 comments:

Emily said...

I am reading! And praying! Keep hoping and trusting in our God who is big enough to do this! Once you get Joseph home, you will say, wow that was hard, but SO, SO worth it!!

Melissa said...

I am so grateful we found each other to go through this together. I loved your post yesterday. Thanks for putting things in perspective. I know in reality our situation is not that bad, but sometimes when you are wallowing in the middle of it, it's easy to forget that fact.

kathryn said...

Our family is praying for yours. And grateful for the opportunity to watch from the sidelines your journey to joseph. It will happen.

Michele said...

I just keep checking and hoping along with you. We're praying for you.

Aly said...

Hey girl! I read your blog! duh! :) I'll just ditto what Melissa said above and add that I hope we are all there together. I'm going to be so lost all by myself. BIG HUG to you!!

www.stephanieruano.blogspot.com said...

You don't know me but a dear friend of mine posted something about you on her facebook and I have been reading your blog & saw your plea for encouragement. I know nothing about adoption and am a complete novice when it comes to most of what you describe, but I am a serious pro when it comes to encouragement & love & lifes' sometimes ugly struggles. I have seen how sometimes the worst situations are the catalyst to bring about the biggest blessings. My husband and I had purchased a car in an auction and long story short we were hit and the vehicle was "totalled" by the insurance company. When all was said and done that "accident" ended up being one of the biggest blessings of my life. We acted in faith to even purchase the car in the first place, we were only going to resell it and keep flipping cars etc. In the end an enormous series of badly needed blessings came after the "destruction" of this car. Better than I had even been praying for. I know this may sound like rambling and that my dumb car story sounds petty compaired to the trials of adopting and may make little sense since I didn't go into the details. I know that you don't know me, but I promise you that if you got your impression and answer that Joseph is your boy, just born to someone else then HE WILL COME HOME. God keeps his promises and there is always a reason why the journey is harrowing and trying at times. Maybe it adds value and appreciation maybe it adds a lot of other things I can't even put into words but they are already coming to your mind as you read this. The one thing I know is this, God loves us and never forgets us. He really does send his angels watch over us. Before these children were ours they were his and he will take care of his little Joseph until he can get him into your arms and even after that. I want you to know that a complete stranger feels strongly on your behalf and even though I haven't gone through the trials you describe I have gone through some of my own and can relate to the feelings of being overwhelmed and stretched to your limit and wanting to be enough to make it through. You are part of my families prayers now and we are excited to follow your blog and see photos of Joseph and you all on other family vacations. I know you are in Africa right now and I hope that his grandmother can see your goodness in your countenance and know that you will mother her grandson in all the ways he most needs. God bless you and I hope this note finds you on your way to bringing your son home. And if it doesn't its not a matter of if, but when.