By adopting a child and helping them reach their potential, they help us
reach ours. An adopted child is not an unwanted child; to the contrary.
They are a child who was searched for, prayed for, cried for, begged
for; received by arms that ached, making empty hearts full. Love is meant to be shared." - Author unknown

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

And so we begin..............Again!

We have prayed and prayed on this adoption and the answer keeps coming back the same. He IS out there. So I contacted an orphanage in Taiwan. They were a little hesitant to work with us, because of my age, but said that we could submit an application. I know that this is not great news, but I have faith. Something tells me that this is an obstacle that we will overcome. Since we are looking for a baby boy, and open to minor, correctable special needs, maybe we will have a little better chance of getting a referral. I will follow along this path for a while and see what happens.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Here I plead for Guidance.....

Dear Lord,

I have followed your calling faithfully. I sought this promised child in far off lands and did not find him. And yet you call me still. Can he be where I now search? I beg you to show me the way.

I will follow where you lead.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

New Year, New Hope!


We have discussed looking for a different country, other than Vietnam, for this long awaited baby #2. And, unless GOD has other plans for us, we are feeling a special pull toward Taiwan. Right now we are trying to find an agency that feels just right, or we might try doing this adoption - Independent! Well, with much help from GOD, that is. Taiwan is one of the few countries that do independent adoptions and the orphanages there will help you with all the Taiwan documents needed. Since we've been through the paperchase again and again, I feel that we would be able to handle this challenge.

Keep you fingers crossed that we find the right path, again!