A Brand New Place

Ok. So today it actually hit me that somehow we have to raise at least $50,000 to bring our baby home. Yes. I knew this going in, but we've been so busy with getting all of the paperwork together and the excitement of the initial process that I somehow "overlooked" what that actually means. Of course we've been praying for God to provide and we are believing that He will. He has been so faithful in so many other things in our lives and we know He is leading us every step of the way.

I was praying, though, this morning and suddenly I realized that this is truly the first time in my life that I have been totally and completely dependent on God for something. He just kind of spoke to me and I realized that so many times in my life I have said, "Lord I need your help on this" or "Please help me with this situation" or "God, I need you here or there", but in all of those times there were things I could do in my own strength to work in at least some small way to "help" with the problem or the decision. But this is TOTALLY different. I realize that there is nothing Daniel and I can do to work this out on our own. We are COMPLETELY dependent on God to provide for us. We know we cannot do this on our own. This has given me a completely new perspective on serving others in need. So many times in America, we don't know what it means to be totally dependent on God for something. But we are in that place right now.

As uncertain as it may seem, it is actually a pretty amazing feeling because I know I will get to see God work first hand. So many times in my life I have looked back and seen where God has moved or the doors He has opened or closed, but it's usually after I am already on the other side of the storm. In this case though, we get to see God move right in front of our eyes. How awesome is that going to be!!! I can't wait to see how he does it!!!

Keep us and our baby in your prayers, and if you have any good fundraising ideas, please feel free to share them. We are so excited not just about our new baby, but about the opportunity to see the Creator of the Universe reach into our lives and work in a mighty way!!