Today we are seeking to remember the mighty works of God on our behalf. To confess that Christ is on His throne, and to thank Him for the multitude of blessings He has poured out on our lives. Yes, we are still waiting.... with so many unresolved, weighty, and anguishing prayers in our hearts. He is worthy of our adoration and praise at ALL times because He is always good. Sometimes its easy to get consumed in realizing how much farther we have to go rather than looking behind our shoulder to see how far we have already come. Today we just wanted to take a step back, to rejoice in our amazing Savior, and to THANK HIM as we remember the many, many ways He has answered so many of YOUR prayers and ours in the life of our adoption.
"Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgements he pronounced." Psalm 105:1-5
Remembering His answers to prayer:
4/18/11: We prayed we would get a court date before the rainy season. We did!
5/14/11: Our court date was cancelled. We prayed we would get another date before the rainy season and we did... just one day shy of the courts shutting down!
5/25/11: Our friends the McCartney's began rallying prayer support for us once a week on Wednesdays. Since then we have felt a weight lifted off of us as many friends and family members have shared our burdens in prayer. We PTL for you guys!
6/1/11: We prayed for persistance. God is granting this to us!
6/15/11: We prayed for physical protection from infections diseases for our children. As far as we know, God has been answering this prayer in miraculous ways!
7/6/11: We prayed for joy. Supernaturally- God is granting this!
8/1/11: We prayed we would find plane tickets at the last minute. We did! And got to Ethiopia in plenty of time for our court date!
8/4/11: We passed our court date, as did the other 4 families who were with us that day!
9/14: We prayed for the malaria problem in Africa, and asked specifically for Raymond and Elijah's healing. God has answered! Raymond is doing well and as far as we know, Elijah is too! (He actually had TB not malaria... and is doing much, much better). PTL!
We don't know what God is going to do in the life of our family or how this adoption story is going to end. All we know right now though, is that He is forever faithful, forever actively answering prayers, and forever longing for us to come to Him with faith and persistance. Praise Him today for all of these amazing answers to the prayers we have prayed together! And continue to ask..... ask..... ask..... that God will make a way for not only our children, but for countless numbers of orphans like them to come home to their forever families soon.
"Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgements he pronounced." Psalm 105:1-5
Remembering His answers to prayer:
4/18/11: We prayed we would get a court date before the rainy season. We did!
5/14/11: Our court date was cancelled. We prayed we would get another date before the rainy season and we did... just one day shy of the courts shutting down!
5/25/11: Our friends the McCartney's began rallying prayer support for us once a week on Wednesdays. Since then we have felt a weight lifted off of us as many friends and family members have shared our burdens in prayer. We PTL for you guys!
6/1/11: We prayed for persistance. God is granting this to us!
6/15/11: We prayed for physical protection from infections diseases for our children. As far as we know, God has been answering this prayer in miraculous ways!
7/6/11: We prayed for joy. Supernaturally- God is granting this!
8/1/11: We prayed we would find plane tickets at the last minute. We did! And got to Ethiopia in plenty of time for our court date!
8/4/11: We passed our court date, as did the other 4 families who were with us that day!
9/14: We prayed for the malaria problem in Africa, and asked specifically for Raymond and Elijah's healing. God has answered! Raymond is doing well and as far as we know, Elijah is too! (He actually had TB not malaria... and is doing much, much better). PTL!
We don't know what God is going to do in the life of our family or how this adoption story is going to end. All we know right now though, is that He is forever faithful, forever actively answering prayers, and forever longing for us to come to Him with faith and persistance. Praise Him today for all of these amazing answers to the prayers we have prayed together! And continue to ask..... ask..... ask..... that God will make a way for not only our children, but for countless numbers of orphans like them to come home to their forever families soon.
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