Thanks to my "Mid-Wives to Hope"

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I love this definition of patience! It was sent to me by a friend (another waiting adoptive mama) today. 

I was also blessed to hear from another dear friend/mentor on Thursday (all the way from M-iss-iss-ipp-i), who affirmed that the wait can sometimes seem as slow as "watching grass grow".

To all our friends and family who seek to encourage us, ask about, and partner with us along this journey - THANK YOU - we are enduring the wait well, because 1.) God is sustaining us and 2.) there are many of you who help spur us along!

And especially for the women in my life who are "bearing down" with me in this season of life - please go and read this blog post by a friend/bible study teacher who I had the privilege of learning from and being encouraged by when I lived out in Arkansas (and still am - learning and being encouraged by her - even 800 miles away).

BLOG POST HERE 

Many thanks to my "Mid-Wives to Hope"! I am eternally grateful for your encouragement and love along this journey of adoption, but even more so, through the daily walk of life, while in pursuit of knowing our Hope, Jesus Christ, more each day.

Piecemaker

Well, today I must highlight the business endeavors of one my best friends! I mostly use this blog to chronicle our journey of adopting the child God has for us, but I simply have to give a shout out to my friend Jessica and her husband Ryan. Together they have quite a side business going! I absolutely love everything he builds or she finishes! So go and check them out! They actually have a super cool giveaway going on right now!

Check out the Piecemaker Blog

Go here to enter the giveway (Drawing will be August 14th)


And, in case you want to keep up with them in the days to come, I have a permanent link to their blog under my "blog roll"!


Thanks Y'all!

So Long Triple Digits!!

Well, we feel as though we have come to a mile marker....we are under 100!! Hallelujah!

So without further ado.... We are number:

We couldn't be more excited and thankful for such great movement! At the beginning of the month, I tried to prepare myself that July might not have as much movement as June. I even have an adoptive momma that I email with throughout each month {total God connection - we were connected by a mutual friend, we both are Harding alumni, we now live about 2 hours from each other, are both adopting through Lifeline and are only a few spots away from each other on the "waitlist" - God is definitely in the details}... so anyways, after June, she encouraged that we pray to move into the 90s! I remember thinking to myself... "the 90s!!?? I will pray for them to make it into the 90s, but I doubt we will". Oh what little faith I had! 

This month 19 children were matched with their forever families! One thing that I love about our agency is their advocacy to find the forever families of older children, sibling groups, and special needs children who are waiting! We are blessed and thankful beyond measure for the professionals and families of Lifeline! 

Below is one of my favorite YouTube videos - 

 

  YES HE IS... and we want to give Him ALL the glory and praise!!

Happy Friday Y'all!