Wow! After 15 months of waiting and praying and working towards getting my two children home from Ethiopia, it has come down to 18 days!! We are almost vibrating with excitement and preparation. So much to do in such a short time! Car seats and high chairs, paperwork, packing, meds to purchase, donations to organize...it's so overwhelming, but so wonderful!
We have nearly arrived at the funds we need. Scripture has come to life before us as the Malachi test and promise has unfolded before us. "Bring your full tithe into the temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in My temple. Test me in this and see if I don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams." (Message Malachi 3:10) The NIV says that God will pour out so many blessings that we cannot contain them. Heaven itself has open up above us and we have been blessed beyond our wildest dreams, our vats so full we cannot contain them. There is a purpose for that overflow...that we would be the conduit for God to do the very same thing for someone else! We will forever send monthly support to families in the adoption process, being a blessing as so many have been for us. You just can't out give God. He will take you up on that challenge every time.
One of the moments I anticipate most, after those first moments with my children, is the opportunity to see the many children of my friends who are waiting to go home. I cannot wait to bend low and cup the faces of those children and tell them, "Your Daddy and Mommy so love you...and they are coming for you soon." I can't wait to hold them and whisper prayers in their ears and become Aunt Jo forever. It's such a precious gift for me and for their parents as we report back how beautiful their children are. Those were gifts to us as so many saw our Joshua Israel and held him and talked to him and took gifts to him from us. What a moment that will be!
Keep us in your prayers as we continue to prepare. Not being detail oriented, this is a challenge for me. Thank you for praying for grace and clarity of thought.
In just 19 days, we will be gazing into the faces of our children. The thought of it almost beyond what I can grasp right now. What fun it will be to pen that experience and share it with you!
Much Love,
Kurt and JoLynn
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I love that verse from Malachi. Thanks for sharing. It has been such a blessing and faith builder for me to be a part of your journey. 18 days!!! AHHHH. That's so exciting!
Katy
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