Hello, friends! It has been a long, long time since I've had a little time to sit at the computer and give an update on our adoption. My sweet husband and I took one of the coolest groups of high school students we've ever had the privilege to serve with to an Indian Reservation in South Dakota last week. What an incredible experience. I am so grateful to the Lord for the unexpected opportunity to go. Here are just a few snapshots, and if any CCC students read this feel free to add your own in the comment box!
~Almost the entire group playing Apples to Apples on the nearly 20 hour bus trip and laughing their heads off (Thanks, Megan for bringing it!!)
~Learning from God's Word together
~Praying at the foot of the cross each morning and writing Scripture on prayer poles
~Sitting outside in the perfect spot, overlooking wheat fields and rolling hills, watching one of the most spectacular cloud-to-cloud lightening shows I've ever seen
~Spontaneous worship bubbling out of students as we watched in awe
~Serving a meal to the homeless and hopeless
~Taking in the wonder of God's creation
~The church bus breaking down just outside the tiny town of Custer, South Dakota; kids and leaders alike praying fervently that the Lord would provide a mechanic who would know how to fix it, AND HE DID!!
~Girls playing frisbee with 2 sweet little girls
~Girls snuggling together in the upstairs bedroom scarfing Jolly Ranchers and talking about how to love God and be godly women
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. How good He is. One of my favorite snapshots has to do with the adoption. On Thursday our oldest daughter Emma called to tell us that we'd received an e-mail telling us that Biruk had been moved to the capital!! We, of course, told the entire group who clapped and celebrated with us. What a precious moment to share with them. The other two little girls whom I asked you to pray for were also moved! We ask for your continued prayer as moving is very hard on them. They also have to undergo doctor's examinations and blood draws so they can be given a clean bill of health to enter the U.S. Only a few more weeks and we should be able to go get her!! Please also pray that the Lord provides an assistant soccer coach for Aaron. We really, really, really need this so that when we get the call he will have someone to stand in for him while he's away. Thank you for praying!! We're getting closer!
~Almost the entire group playing Apples to Apples on the nearly 20 hour bus trip and laughing their heads off (Thanks, Megan for bringing it!!)
~Learning from God's Word together
~Praying at the foot of the cross each morning and writing Scripture on prayer poles
~Spontaneous worship bubbling out of students as we watched in awe
~Serving a meal to the homeless and hopeless
~Taking in the wonder of God's creation
~The church bus breaking down just outside the tiny town of Custer, South Dakota; kids and leaders alike praying fervently that the Lord would provide a mechanic who would know how to fix it, AND HE DID!!
~Girls playing frisbee with 2 sweet little girls
~Girls snuggling together in the upstairs bedroom scarfing Jolly Ranchers and talking about how to love God and be godly women
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. How good He is. One of my favorite snapshots has to do with the adoption. On Thursday our oldest daughter Emma called to tell us that we'd received an e-mail telling us that Biruk had been moved to the capital!! We, of course, told the entire group who clapped and celebrated with us. What a precious moment to share with them. The other two little girls whom I asked you to pray for were also moved! We ask for your continued prayer as moving is very hard on them. They also have to undergo doctor's examinations and blood draws so they can be given a clean bill of health to enter the U.S. Only a few more weeks and we should be able to go get her!! Please also pray that the Lord provides an assistant soccer coach for Aaron. We really, really, really need this so that when we get the call he will have someone to stand in for him while he's away. Thank you for praying!! We're getting closer!
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