Big News!

What is normal anyway?

Since Mirinda and I got married, we have been doing things a little different. Everything from our engagement to our current life in Laos goes against the mainstream a little bit. Well, we’ve done it again.
Mirinda and I will be adopting a Lao newborn in early December. We heard about the mother from a friend and realized that if no one stepped in to adopt the baby, he/she would be abandoned in the hospital. In the hospital, abandoned babies are cared for and fed for ten days, and then they are left to die.
There are still many hurdles that we will be jumping through until the adoption is final and the process will be long and difficult. We already had some difficulty in explaining to the mother and her family why we are unable to give any money for the baby. The Father provided for us to meet this family and make our situation clear. It also opened up our hearts to the pain that they are experiencing and the difficult decision they are making. But what an amazing work the Father has been doing to bring this life to us. When we think about the work we are doing in Laos, this is the ultimate example of loving a Lao person into the Father’s arms. This little baby will have a chance to experience the TRUTH almost from birth instead of the lies and darkness he/she would have known. And what a picture of our relationship with him, rescuing us and giving our lives a new direction that is unrecognizable from the old.
Please be lifting us up continually, we covet your thoughts during this time. We are still in debt to ELIC and our debt is growing every month. The adoption itself could be as much as $5000 that we don’t have that right now. However, we know that this is the Father’s will and so we can trust in him to provide.
Like I said before, nothing in our lives seems to be normal, but I would not trade this kind of dependence for anything. If we had a normal house and a normal job and a normal family, I know that I would not depend on the Father nearly as much as I do now so I’m thankful. “I will boast only in my weakness, because in my weakness He is strong.”
So here is to the next adventure, the next time our Father calls us to do something we know is beyond our ability or resources. It will be wonderful watching Him provide again.