HOPE

As some of you know, I am currently studying to become an adoption social worker. Nothing touches my heart like the joyous stories of adoption, and I cannot wait until I am able to play a part in the hope for these children! My sister and brother-in-law adopted Micah, my beautiful nephew from India, and they are currently in the process of adopting a minority baby from right here in the U.S. They have been working their little butts off coming up with fund raisers in order to pay for the costs of this adoption. Not many of you may know their current work situation...basically, there is no work. But they felt the Lord's leading to pursue a second adoption, and so far, step by step, the Lord has blessed their faithfulness and diligence!
Last night, they prepared a spaghetti dinner fund raiser, expecting 100 or so people and hoping to be able to pay for the cost of their home study and application...the total goal being $1050.00...Oh how I wish I could've been there!! To be there to hug my sister when only 31 people showed, I don't know if I could have handled her disappointment. BUT what an amazing God we serve!! Somebody told her not to be discouraged, that just because not many people were there it didn't mean that the Lord didn't provide. They were able to raise $710.00 from only 31 people!!! And then, one of their church friends who is a nurse, called the doctor that she works for about the dinner, and he said he would give her $250.00 to feed his staff lunch today!! Another donation was given by a random person, which brought the total money raised from this event to $1051.00!!!!!!! One dollar to spare! And more pasta to spare as well, as they are preparing to-go bags for after church on Sunday! What an amazing God we serve!!! He is always faithful to provide for those who are faithful to Him!!
There is nothing too great for our God! He cares so much for His fatherless, abandoned, forgotten children that He will provide a home through whatever means possible. Even through mountains and mountains of pasta!!! What a story of hope! Whenever it seems impossible, God is there washing away our doubts!!

November is adoption awareness month! Please pray for my sister and all of the other families who are going through the red tape to bring one of God's precious children into their homes!!