ORIGINAL POST DATE: 7/2/12

Hello Friends! 

  We are starting this blog for several reasons. Most importantly, we want to document our timeline as we embark on an amazing journey that God is leading us on. We also want to be able to share our experience with our friends and family, even when we can't update everyone individually. We want others who may be headed on the same journey to be able to gain encouragement and possibly learn from our story. After a lot of prayer, but not a doubt in our mind we are ready to be obedient to what God has in store for us. We are beyond excited that God has chosen to use us! Through adoption, we are going to shower a child; who is one of 4.3 million orphans in ethiopia, with His love.    Our first few blogs will go back in time to reflect on how God lead us to this place in time. It is so amazing to me that His plan is always so perfect and His timing is always right. Even in the times when we just feel like a flounderer, He is using every part of our lives to work for our good and His glory! As many of you know we have recently returned from a medical mission trip to Kenya. We fell in love with the people of Africa, and God used that time there to change both mine and my husbands hearts in a way that we would have never dreamed. Our God is so faithful and He is good, all of the time! We can't wait to share our journey with you. Each step of the way, hardships and heartaches, up and downs, joys and triumphs we want you with us. We promise to be honest and transparent in my blogging and to share our deepest feelings so that the true story can be told as it unfolds! Thank you for reading, we hope that you will continue to follow us, as we follow Him!