Please Pray

If you believe in the power of prayer and the Scripture from Matthew that says, "Ask and it will be given to you...", would you please join us in prayer?

Without sharing too many details on a public blog (though let's be honest, besides our parents, I'm pretty sure there aren't thousands of you awaiting my next post), Leila and all the children in her orphanage need great prayer - for daily sustenance, the door to adoption to be swung wide open and a Godly, loving man or woman to come in and lead the orphanage in a positive, Godly way. From the current leadership, there must be a willingness for accountability and for a veil to be lifted to see that these are beautiful children created with a purpose. 

Please also pray specifically for a very important and potentially transformative meeting the first weekend of October in the Ivory Coast. Our Missions Director from church, the LINK Director and a few others with a passion for Niger will meet with some leaders there about Leila's orphanage. It is and incredibly important meeting for her and for the other 70+ children. 

These are children - just like yours and mine. They are just in Africa and living in circumstances that most of us can't fathom. They didn't choose Africa just as we didn't choose America. These are babies, toddlers learning to walk, preschoolers learning to talk, children growing up each day. They are longing for a hug - not just one every once in a while when the mission teams come, but one every single day or 10 every single day! Can you imagine life with no parents, little guidance, no goodnight kisses, uncertainty about when the next meal will be? I can't. So, let's do something. PRAY.

Please join us, and I will post updates as I learn more. 

She says it Best

I'm pretty behind in posting and life in general it feels like some days! The summer has been slower but no less fruitful in our Bible verses. These 2 below keep me going on those days when I lack grace for myself and others and I'm full of "How God?" and "Why God?" questions. Despite those, God is still God, and God is still good. 

"Can anyone of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" ~Matthew 6:27

"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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him." ~John 3:16-17

First Day of Preschool

Mary-Michael went to her first day of Preschool at The Cherub School on Tuesday. So far, so good. She seemed to really like it, and we do, too!

Gotta love the energy she has!