One of my most favorite pictures of the whole trip:
She was walking down this dirt road,
alone
barefoot,
pregnant.
Where is she going?
What is her name?
What is her name?
Does she have other children?
What has her life been like?
Is she hurting?
Does she have a home?
Does she have enough food and water?
I wonder all these things as I look intently at her face.
Her eyes tell a story.
Do you see it?
I would do anything to sit and listen to her share her life.
My heart breaks for this woman.
I don't know why.
I believe she is hurting.
Does she know Jesus?
Has anyone ever told her of His unfailing love?
That He sent His Son to
DIE FOR HER?
Does she know this?
Does she know she can live forever in eternity with Him
if she would just believe?
"For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16
Has anyone ever told her about Jesus?
I feel it is my job.
I need to go back.
I need to tell her about my Jesus.
If I don't, who will?
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Therefore pray
earnestly to the Lord of the harvest
to send out laborers into his
harvest."
Luke 10:2
Today our family is on a mission. However, our story began back in 2003. We were married, blessed with 3 beautiful children and the world’s best loving little Shiz-Tu of a man-dog! (We really love him. Probably too much. But that is not what this blog is about!)
My husbands name is Chris but my kids and I call him ‘Papa’! We have been married for over 8 years. We have seen some amazing mountain tops in our marriage and we have also swam in the depths of the oceans floor. We know that God is alive, working and ALL POWERFUL. We are living proof!
Our children are amazing. They REALLY do make us laugh. So many times we just look at each other and shake our heads because they are so cute and unpredictable. They force us to learn humility, mercy and grace constantly and we fail daily. It’s actually very sobering.
We are completely broken people. Sinners in need of grace, forgiveness and mercy like you need air and water. We give our brokenness to Jesus. We turn in all our failures and sinful ways in hopes that Jesus will use these vessels (our lives, our bodies) for His ultimate and complete Glory and unto His Kingdom.
What is this blog about? It’s about Jesus and Orphans!
As you will read, we are now on a mission. To love the orphan! To serve HIS children and help provide for any urgent needs we encounter.
We originally were praying about adoption. However, we are now praying that the Lord would just SEND US, if that is His plan.
We have started a ministry called, "Bread For Life" and we bake and sell bread to help raise money for children in need. It began in December of 2011, we have raised almost $20,000! This little ministry is being turned into a non-profit and we are seeking the Lord for what He has in store for us next.
If you can get past all the misspelled words, run on sentences and confusing grammar than sit back and be encouraged! God is on the move in our hearts and we are thrilled! We invite you to laugh, cry, pray, rejoice and hope that Christ be glorified through our lives.
There is a war to fight and we are headed to battle!
This is our mission, Our Story.
(To start at the beginning of our blog, 
Adoption Timeline: May 23, 2011 Passports * June 6, 2011 Fingerprinting * Getting paperwork completed for homestudy * Woe, hold up... Lord are you calling us... are we to "GO!" and adopt/serve/teach/love/feed? ... Hold on. This calling just got a lot more exciting! Stay tuned!
I was reading the Daily Guidepost devotional yesterday and read a quote that a pastor uses at the close of every service...it came to mind when I read your post today..."Go out into the world and fear nothing."
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