Countdown: Day 18

Day 18:

Our need this week: $3000 by the end of the week. We have $1656 in our adoption fund leaving us a need of $1344.

Over the next 18 days: $6100 orphanage donation, $1600 China legal fees, $250 meals, and $200 hotel in Hong Kong (no flights until morning).

God’s Provision:

In October 2010 my friend Vickie and I belonged to a Yahoo Group for families adopting older children. The two of us had been bullied by a very opinionated Australian lady and we had had enough! We left the group and started our own which has now grown to over 70 families. The group was established to offer love, support, and encouragement to Christian families who have adopted older (10+) children from China. This group has become so much more than just a group- it’s a lifeline! Over the past two years we have laughed and we have cried, we have lifted each other in prayer, we have fasted together, we have celebrated joys and victories, and we have shared heartbreaks and disappointments.  This group is part of my family and today this is God’s provision. They have supported and encouraged me so much throughout this journey and I am so thankful and blessed to have each of them in my life!

Prayer Request:

Pray for my husband and I during this difficult and stressful time. Pray that we will be patient and understand with each other. Pray that we will be the example Christ wants us to be to our children and to those He places in our path.

UPDATE!!

Thank you so much to those who have reached out and taken advantage of LifeSong’s matching grant to support our family. As of 1:56 we have received $471.80 and that will be matched giving us: $943.60. So updating this week’s goal….. we know need $400.40J Praise the Lord!