Are You Sure God???

As God would plan it.....my parents came to visit us the night that we received our official news that our immigration app had been denied. Thank God- because we have no close relatives of any kind. My family lives in Iowa and Jason's lives in England.
So my parents were able to play with the kids....
And played.....
And played some more
And they were well loved on even when we were having trouble just getting up.
It was a true blessing that they could come last Saturday - Tuesday. I only wish we had received happy news, and not sad!
But, we will have to wait to see what God WILL DO! Because He holds the future and not us.
Praising God in advance for future miracles that we believe will be happening!!!!! We know they will happen- why? Because He has NEVER FAILED US! Not that whatever comes will be easy, hey I would settle for sometimes easy really. There you have it though- it will happen because we have seen HIM work in our lives so many times in sooo many ways that for those who don't believe in miracles (you need to read more on our family :).
So in addition to our crazy and very insane house right now. Depression mixed with hope for the future, mixed with fervent prayer, mixed with work, mixed with researching anything to do with immigration law, mixed with shot appointments, dentist appointments, mixed with home schooling, - HEY why not be totally insane and add- POTTY TRAINING????
I mean this little man brings new meaning to cute little boy undies!!!! The crazy part is that the smallest size we could find looks like they are drooping. Of course Jonathan totally cracks me up because he keeps saying they are on backwards- you know because the big pic is on the back. That is what he wants to see, but can't.....he he he. Oh well. He has probably been ready for a while. He already sits on the toilet, but only when we have him do it. We just knew with bringing home another child.....it would throw him back in diapers in a heartbeat anyway...so we waited.

And now- we figure why not? Our brains are melting anyway?

You know we have had a lot of people doubt us lately. Saying some pretty hurtful things like "maybe God is saying 7 is enough". I knew those things would come, but they hurt just the same. They say- well I guess Naomi wasn't meant to be in your family.....or there must be a reason......etc.

Which is well- whatever? You have no idea how many times I really look around and say- aren't we busy enough? Why should we adopt more? I mean can't someone else do something too? Really I do have my hands full- people say it all the time. Maybe we should just quite.

The problem with this thought is the same as our reading today about Moses. (please do not think I am really thinking I am as great as Moses) I do however side with him when he talks to God about his inefficiencies. Like God are you sure I can handle 8 children? Because I have to be honest there are many days I don't feel like it- or want to. I doubt that we will ever get our Favorable Determination Letter (the paper we need from immigration). There are times when people ask me to preach, or speak on adoption, and I say - are you sure. I mean there must be others that are much better than me. I am sure there are mothers of many more than I have that have this down- MUCH BETTER THAN ME!!!!!!

And yet, every time I ask God "Are you sure?" His response is the same to me- I AM. Because of that- I have to respond- I WILL! Not because I think I am superwoman, but because I hear the cry of orphans - over 140 MILLION of them from around the world CRYING OUT! Because I know that yes we can do it- RELYING COMPLETELY ON GOD! Because I LOVE HIM! Because I know in my heart that is what HE has asked of our family. I can't explain it. To some it just seems too crazy. To others they just look at the pain along our journey and say- NO WAY! Yet, like Moses....we have to trust the miracles that have happened along our journey. We have to trust that HE will provide strength, money, and EVERYTHING we NEED to do our jobs as - husband & wife, as parents, and for the ministry entrusted to us.

So we stand with our hands high in praise of our MIGHTY GOD. We lift our voices and sing to the God who created us & our family! We Thank God for another day to live and serve HIM!