Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday David and Jonathan!

we had a very LOW key birthday for the boys...

BUT they did love the cake!

 

Love these faces!

 

Jonathan Daniel!

 

David Ezekiel!

 

 

David was all for the party!

Bring it on!

 

Jonathan....not so much!

 

 

 

But then.....

Taste and See....

it is good!

 

 

 

Levi trying to get some high 5's!

 

 

 

Life here is seemingly non-stop....

it seems like the days just melt into each other

for the most part the boys are doing really really well

they are eating, sleeping and playing great!

the language is probably the one issue that we are

working on the most....  just trying to understand

what they want when they grunt and wine...

we have taught them some signs for things like

please, more and all done.

 

it is funny to watch them change on a dime from

wining for something to saying please...

I tell them "what do you say" and they do the sign for please and

say "peas"! 

So sweet!

 

the days go by so quickly....

I usually get up by 5:00-5:30am to have time with the Lord

and then the big boys get up by 6:15...

then it is packing lunches, then making breakfast and getting little ones

dressed and up for the day, then get things cleaned up and head to the living room

for a little play time with the boys.... have a morning snack and then

start to prepare for lunch..... feed them all and then get them down for an

afternoon nap, after they go down I get to eat lunch  myself...and then clean up

and maybe do a few loads of laundry and then get ready for the big boys to

come home!....get the little ones up and do it all again for the last meal of the day!

David and Jonathan go to bed at 7, Levi at 8 and Sam and Jacob at 9...

then....if I am lucky...and don't fall asleep on the couch... I go to bed at 9:30 or at the latest

10pm...... and get up the next day and do it all over again!

I remember this season very clearly from when Sam and Jacob were little.... the only

difference is that I only had 1 other child...well...teenager.. Matthew was 15 when the boys were 2.

It is definitely an adjustment....and it definitely has changed things up in this house....

BUT it is all for good!  We know that God plans all things and this is not outside of His plans.

We are so thankful for all of our children! 

We give thanks for all that God has done for us in and through the growing of our family.

While we would never have imagined our lives to look this way 20 years ago when we first met,

we are more than blessed to be following Him in all of it!

 

Psalm 119:30-32

I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
    I have set my heart on your laws.
 I hold fast to your statutes, Lord;
    do not let me be put to shame.
 I run in the path of your commands,    for you have broadened my understanding.

 

We wish you all the joy, peace and hope that comes in the birth of our Savior!

Merry Christmas!

 

love,

the Hebbe Family!

 

 

 

 

 

This is why....

I know it has been so LONG since I posted...I promise to give an update on our family soon...we are settling in and learning how to live now as a family of 7 in our house!  For now I want to share a post written by a dear friend of mine.  Their family is in the beginning stages of adopting 2 beautiful little girls rescuing them from life as orphans...  Amy really gives insight to WHY .... In His Embrace, laurie   Already in Our Hearts, Someday in Our Arms

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Did you know... Posted: 01 Dec 2013 03:08 PM PST While preparing for the benefit concert, I was pulling together some statistics and wanted to share here.  Sometimes numbers can be so hard to comprehend---they are out of our realm of understanding the magnitude.  But each number below is a child---someone with a name and a story of their own, many times with much pain that is no fault of their own but often based on where and when they were born. Only by God's grace was I born in a country where my parents could provide for us and give us medical care and an education.  Only by His grace are we able to do the same for our children, never having to decide which child gets which meal (something the moms in Mekele, Ethiopia do daily), never having to wonder how to get medication for my children (other than which cupboard it is in), and never having to decide whether or not to turn my child into an orphanage because I know if I wouldn't they wouldn't survive.  When Jenny and I were in Ethiopia, we found out this is the reality for many of the moms/families there.  Thank You God for that opportunity and for opening my eyes to the need in the world.  Help me to always see ways You have for us to help others and also appreciate Your many blessings, the majority of which we take for granted. As you read these statistics, try to think of the number as real children---here are pictures of some of the beautiful kids we met in Ethiopia--all who may fit into one of these "numbers" below--- Every day, 5,670 children become orphans.  That is 236 per hour. Almost 4 a minute. Depending on what you read, the estimates of orphans in the world are 147-162 million children.  147,000,000  to  162,000,000 children.  Half the population of our country.  Each child with a story---each child desiring a family. If the numbers of orphans were a country, orphans would be the 8th largest in the world! 95% of the world's orphans are over 5.  How many of these kids are overlooked because they aren't young! In eastern Europe, less than 50% of the orphan population will live to see their 20th birthday.  In eastern Europe, of the orphans that survive their 20th birthday, 50% will end up in organized crime, drugs, or prostitution. To look at these statistics in a different way, think of what you did in the last hour. In the past hour--- 1,667 children under the age of five died of malnutrition and vaccine-preventable diseases 1,625 children were forced to live on the streets by the death or abuse of an adult 600 children died of starvation 257 children were orphaned because of HIV/AIDS 115 children became victims of sex trafficking Each of these children, fearfully and wonderfully made.  Each made in the image of God.  Each treasured by Him.

Home at last.....

Colossians 3:1-4

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.  When Christ, who is your^[life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

 

 

We are home!

So thankful to be home!

 

We left early Thursday morning, Bulgaria time and arrive late Thursday evening US time

We had some long layovers but the boys really did great!

 

Here is what they looked like during the 1st layover...6 hours  (without our stroller)

after getting up at 4am this was taken about 12noon.  

David on your left Jonathan (eyes heavy) on your right! 

 

 

 Then this is what things looked like 17.5 hours later!!! 

 

They were up for a total of 28 hours before we landed in Appleton, and only slept 2 of them on the plane...

They really did well.....probably better than Roger and I!

 

Yesterday we spent the day trying to get things in somewhat of an "order"...

just putting things away, catching up on laundry and being overly blessed with so much food in the house!  Thank you friends for you provision! We (I) so appreciate not having to think about food right now!  Especially with so many things to figure out as we go!  

I quickly realized that I did not have a lot of clothing for the boys....

I have lots for when they gain about 10 lbs. but for right now, not so much!

But the very generous and faithful families in our home school and adoption/foster care communities have once again come through!  I put an email out and got an amazing response! Thank you all for your generosity!  We are so thankful for each piece of clothing and the people who gave them!

  

 

The boys are doing pretty well.... all things considered...

they are now settling in to the 3 different place to sleep in 3 weeks.... they are learning how to "get what they want" by learning our faces and voices....they have no idea what they are dong here... 

I cannot imagine what is going through their minds....

But I know that God knows and He is faithful!

 

We take one day at a time...

Roger and I were talking about how much David and Jonathan really act and behave like a 2 year old.

and in some ways need the comforting of an infant......

like a gentle rub to the back when they wake up crying in the middle of the night...

or like today, getting up with Jonathan to rock him while David slept like a rock right through it!

we learned that they do not know how to suck....

they drink out of a cup but cannot do this on their own...

so we thought we would try a sippy cup..... and quickly realized that they do not know how to suck...

they are not potty trained as we were told...so we will packing diapers! again

(although I have to say they get all giddy and laugh when we change them....they think it is so funny when the cold wipe hits their skin....never saw that before!)

Roger said with a smile....huh, and I didn't want to go back to the "baby stage"......

Oh how much we think we get to choose in our lives.....

 

 

This morning I got to do something I haven't done in a long, long time!

Have a peek!

 

 

 

I got up with Jonathan and brought him down to rock in the living room!

After he slept in my arms for an hour I laid him on the couch...

My mind went back to 15 years ago when I was doing the exact same thing with Jacob and Sam!

I LOVED it!!

Then as I was doing devotions I looked over and this is what I saw!

How blessed am I?!

Right!!!

 

 I am so thankful I get to do this again!  I love it when time stands still with all that it takes to care for a little one! The days go by so quickly!  But those nights when all that is happening is right in your arms are treasures that fill us for a lifetime!

 

We ask for continued prayers for the boys adjustment....

for our bigger boys as well as our little ones....

 

We ask for prayers as we navigate through this time!

Thank you for walking this journey with us!

 

In His Embrace,

laurie

 

 

Then and now....

We heard their story...

born premature at 29 weeks gestation

they spent the first 2 months in a hospital

then the next 3 years in an orphanage

and the last  9 months in a foster home

 

 

THEN.......

 

we first knew him as Brody

he was the smaller of the twins

just under 1lb at birth

many struggles just to stay alive

 

 

 

 

Then as Sevdalin

barely able to walk at 4 years old

weighing only 19 lbs.

 

In the care of a foster family 

gaining weight  25lbs.

walking alone  RUNNING

 

NOW.....

Our Jonathan Daniel

 

 

 

THEN........

Braddock

the name given for web viewing  

small little one having endured so much in a short life

weighing just 1.5lbs at birth

a fighter! a survivor!

 

Pavlin

minimal gains in spite of the place he lived

the medical report said he had a good disposition

 

 

 

gaining weight in the care of the foster family

25lbs.

running and climbing

 

NOW..........

 

our David Ezekiel

 

 

thanking the Father for HIS plans and HIS provisions

our guys are little....they are active and busy....they are full of life!

they are ours!

 

thank you for praying for them during this journey!

and thank you for helping to bring them home!

 

love to all

In His Embrace

laurie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David & Jonathan

 

Here is a picture of our two little rascals!

Hard to get many pics of them awake...

they never stop moving!

until they are sleeping.........

 

 

 

 

 

Got Me!

Gotcha Day!
 (trying to get a picture to load....)

It is such a neat catchy phrase....

but again, it is a day that has two extremes..

much happiness and joy and feelings of things being "completed"

but for another family things are just the opposite

much sadness and loneliness and feelings of things being "empty"

we are thankful for the love poured out on our boys over the past 9 months by this family

truly, they would not grieve if they did not love

 

 

We are in the beginning stages of a new beginning of our lives!

We are filled with anticipation of what will come next....

What will everything be like when we get home

What will the other boys say

How will David and Jonathan react when they see their new brothers and new home

Seriously....what will breakfast even look like

 

All of that is unknown but yet to come

We can't always know all that is coming...even if we know small parts

they are still just small parts to such a big picture

 

What we do know is what we need to know

All that we need to know will be revealed at just the right time

If there is only one thing I would say that I have learned on this journey it would for sure be

that God is never late and doesn't show up early!

He has every single piece of the plan in perfect order

 

Ephesians 1:3-14

 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.  For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love  he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—  to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.  In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace  that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,  he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,  to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,  in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.  And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,  who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

 

And when we get home He will have that all in place too!

 

 

If I can go back to "gotcha day"....

For me it is more of "it is official day"

Really gotcha for me was back in August of 2012

when I first saw these 2 little boys and they captured my heart

Honestly I did not know why at the time

but I knew that there was something God was pointing out to me

And it was then, as it is now, in perfect time

 

As I look back on the last year I can certainly see all of the places that

were marked specifically for intentional purposes by Him

I can see the "why" behind the waiting

I can see the plan unfolding into the absolute best for all of us!

So I can say with absolute assurance that He will always do what is best for us!

 

For all of us....

even for the family that grieves their little feet and big voices in their home

 

Our family is under the scrutiny of the ONE knows each star by name

and sees each sparrow that falls....

we can be assured that He is working out all things for good....

 

And it is good!

It really is!

 

In His Embrace,

laurie

 

One More Sleep.....

just one more sleep until we will be reunited with our boys

it has been just over 1 year that this journey began

God had moved us off a different path and onto this one...

 

tomorrow we will leave early to drive for just over 2 hours

to be reunited with them for the last time

 

It is a bittersweet reunion....

as we are happy and leaving with them for a new beginning.....

there is a family that they will be leaving behind

a family that will have to say goodbye to these two special little boys

after almost a year of pouring love into these two boys they will be saying good bye

 

for whatever reason....God brought us together

two families over 5,000 miles apart

united by and through the Father

 

1 John 4:7-9

 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.  This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

 

we talked about how never in our wildest dreams would we have guessed that we would

be where we are today

how 19 years ago when we got married more children were not a part of our plans...

we are often asked "why" we would be doing this....

even just a few days ago someone at the airport asked "what is wrong with you?"

 

we talked about how and why those kinds of things change...

only because we give up our own plans, perspectives and reasoning

and we now strive to live a life that reflects the plans, perspectives and reasoning of God

 

Ephesians 4:21-22

when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.  You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds

 

All for His glory....

In His Embrace,

laurie

You're Invited......

I'll bet  you are wondering why I am posting AGAIN!

In your wildest dreams you couldn't guess how the past week has gone....

where and how I have been spending my time...

 

BUT....

I have to pass along 2 invitations!

The first is more for the "locals"....

The second is for everyone!

AND please invite your friends to both!!

 

 

I am blessed to be a part of a ministry for Orphans!

ONE (Orphans Need Everyone) is a ministry that seeks to help, support and bring awareness to the cause and crisis of the orphan.  Caring, educating and supporting those caring for the orphan through Foster Care and Adoption. 

 

On November 2, 2013 they are having a benefit concert to support local families! 

You are invited!

Join us for an evening of new and old praise and worship songs performed by David Niemi and the Eastpoint Band. Gain insight and understanding into the world of adoption and foster care through the testimony of local families. Hear how God is working through their calling to care for children! Come early to meet families and browse items for purchase (Adirondack chairs, t-shirts, birdhouses, bathouses, cookie mixes & much more) to help them bring their children home!

Featuring David Niemi and the Eastpoint Band 

 

Saturday, November 2 , 2013

Concert from 6:00-8:15 pm (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Calvary Bible Church , 1450 Oakridge Road, Neenah, WI

No charge — a free will offering will be taken

Learn ……..

•  firsthand from families currently or recently involved in foster care and adoption
•  how you can help those involved in foster care through home placements, mentoring, respite, or service projects!
•  about resources available to foster care families as well as adoptive families.
•  about caring for the orphaned and abandoned children on a local and international level through adoption!
• the numbers, facts and statistics about the orphan and what you can do to help!
• about the harsh realities of human trafficking and how you can help bring hope to those        striving to succeed!
• the truth about HIV and how many children are needlessly passed by for adoption because of false information!

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27

 

 

AND NOW

I invite you to enjoy this ....and do something!

THIS  is very near to our family!
thank you my sweet friend for this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qX5wcFUV4I&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0qX5wcFUV4I&app=desktop

 

In His Embrace,

with so many others....

laurie

Getting Ready….. Set……Go!

 Isaiah 25:1

Lord, you are my God;
    I will exalt you and praise your name,
for in perfect faithfulness
    you have done wonderful things,
    things planned long ago

Just think... God planned all of this long ago!  He knew!  He planned! He spoke it all into life!  I don't know about you but reading this verse and resting in it makes me smile! Who are we that He would do "wonderful things" for us....with us.....to us!?!  I am humbled by the thoughts put into what I would do to honor Him.  Me! A sinner redeemed!  He used me! 

Oh but on to the news!

We are getting ready to go to Bulgaria to bring home our boys!

As this weekend draws near I cannot help but think of all that we will be doing!

This will be our last weekend here together as a family of 5!  The next weekend we are all here we will be a family of 7! (12 if you count those who don’t live with us)  Roger and I will be leaving in just one week to be re-united with our boys!  7 months  since we were with them!  There is much to do… most of it has to wait until just before we leave….

Planning for this 2^nd trip has been much like the 1^st trip.  I make the plans and God smiles and gently released my grip on them.  As much as I have learned about myself during this journey, I have learned so much more about the Father.  Mostly, I have gained a deeper level of dependence on Him because I have seen His faithfulness firsthand in so many ways!  So often we speak of His faithfulness…and His goodness.   Do we really get it?  Do we really understand that He has all of our needs covered… We do not need to figure everything out…. He will provide. 

Roger and I have been praying specifically for something the past month since we were approved in court.  We keep praying… and we keep praying boldly and asking for it in His name and according to His will.  We have gone to both extremes about whether or not He will say yes…..or no.  But we have not really thought much about the “wait” response that God can sometimes give us.  There have been moments when I have thought about ‘making the call’ myself, taking things into my own hands just so I can “know”.  But I refrained from doing that!  Instead I prayed.  As I opened my devotional this is what I found….

1 Kings 8:56

Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave.

Someday we will understand that God has a reason behind every no He gives us through the course of our lives.  Yet even in this life, He always makes it up to us.  When God’s people are worried and concerned that their prayers are not being answered, how often we have seen Him working to answer them in a far greater way!  Occasionally we catch a glimpse of this,  but the complete revelation of it will not be seen until later.

The person who knows how to wait has grown to an exceptional degree in God’s grace.

How about that?!

The person who knows how to wait!   I am learning…….

Has grown!   I am growing……..

God’s grace!   A way of life……… 

I don’t know when or if God will grant our request.  But I know that no matter what, it is what is best!  I know that if there are more changes to come, He will lead us through them and it will be as it should. I will keep my focus “in the tent” and prepare for our trip and for our growing family!

We would appreciate your prayers as we prepare, leave, reunite and return with our boys!

Please pray for ….

 

Our time together as a family before we leave to be peaceful and not too busy!

Our preparations to come together and continue to progress smoothly.

Our health.  That we would all stay healthy and get good rest.

The schedules for all of our boys staying home.  People caring for them and getting them  where they need to be.

Safe travel and that David and Jonathan do well on the plane ride home and in the airports.

The foster family as they prepare to say good bye to David and Jonathan, who they love so much.  I know they are already grieving the boys leaving.  We are so thankful for them!

For Levi and his fears of not being with us. 

For Sam and Jacob to be able to help Levi as they take on a bigger role in being caregivers for him and David and Jonathan when we come home.

For the final details to come together for the trip.

For the remaining travel and in-country expenses to be covered.  God is faithful!

For our lives to reflect Christ to all those we meet as we travel! 

We are so excited to bring our boys home!  We are so thankful for each and every one of you in our lives.  We know that there are no chance encounters but that God puts people together for His purposes.  We look forward to seeing what He is going to do next and humbly wait on Him!

Praising Him who works all things for good!

Roger and Laurie

Set..............

 

In the few spare minutes I have I want to share what the Lord is speaking to my heart.

If you know me well you know that I have been known to struggle with "control" from time to time.

If you only are getting to know me through my blogging you may see that in me as well.

 

Hey I am better than I used to be!

Seriously I am a work in progress.  Thankfully the Lord has not given up on me in this area.

In the last post's title, "Ready",  I spoke about our hearts being ready to bring the boys home and how we have the proper "permissions" from the proper "authorities" to go...so are we ready?!  YES!

 

But are we all "set"?....

As each day passes and we get closer to leaving for Bulgaria, I think that I am less and less "set"!

The more I try to gain ground on the "to do" list the more it seems I need to make up!

 

In my mind I have a vision of what I would like things to look like, not only when I leave, but when I come home too!  I have a plan!  Right?!  Seems reasonable right?

Well who ever said I could/would be reasonable....  Just kidding, I am not that bad...or at least I didn't think I was that bad. 

 

In my time with the Father the past few weeks He is trying to tell me something...

I know it....

I just keep pushing it to the bottom of my list.... I will look at that after I get everything else done!

Oh how I justify my "hurry up" attitude. My "I have to get this done NOW" mindset. 

"If only I could just have 2 days to do my planning! Then I would be able to relax and have a few days of peace before we leave."

R.......I..........G...........H...........T!

 

I tend to be a "reactive" person.  I could learn a few lessons from my "processing" husband!

I will say that I am seeing that as an area of growth in my life....in every way! 

 

Here is a little snippet from one of my devotionals this morning

(you see, you cannot hide from what God is trying to tell you by

using a daily devotional  book instead of the Word)

 

There was nothing of the nature of impulsive or thoughtless action about our Lord, but only a calm strength that never got into a panic.  Most of us develop our Christianity along the lines of our nature, not along the lines of God's nature.  Impulsiveness is a trait of the natural life, and our Lord always ignores it, because it hinders the development of the life of a disciple  Watch how the Spirit of God gives a sense of restraint to impulsiveness, suddenly bringing us a feeling of self-conscious foolishness, which makes us instantly want to vindicate ourselves. Impulsiveness is alright in a child, but disastrous in a man or woman-an impulsive adult is always a spoiled person.  Impulsiveness needs to be trained into intuition through discipline.  Discipleship is built entirely on the supernatural grace of God.  Walking on water is easy  to someone with impulsive boldness, but walking on dry land as a disciple of Jesus Christ is something altogether different.  Peter walked on water to go to Jesus, but on dry land "he followed from a distance".

 

My Utmost For His Highest

Oswald Chambers



 

 

Oh that is so me!  The bold stuff is easy....the everyday disciplines are hard... The extra-ordinary is easy....the ordinary is hard.  How I want to be content to see myself in the everyday disciplines that really are the defining and refining points of my life. The places where He wants to slowly and carefully sanctify me by honoring my request to make me more of Him and less of me....

 

On the top of my blog is the verse Psalm 61:3-5... about me finding shelter and peace and comfort in the shelter of His wings......all while "dwelling in His tent". 

 

As I pondered the verse... and really thought about why my heart is impulsive at the core....I realized that it is because while I love to go to be with Him...and love my time spent with him each day....
In the tent.....
I am always peeking out of the tent. 
Honestly.... this will sound crazy...but this morning as I was thinking on that.... He very clearly said to me... "STOP PEEKING OUTSIDE THE TENT!" 
Keep  your eyes on the things that are here.... in this dwelling....

keep your focus on Me the one who will give you all you need...

the one who will change what you perceive needs to be done to be "SET"....

Stay under the shelter of my wings and receive all that you need to be "SET"!

It may look something like this....

 

Colossians 3:1-2

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

 

 

Oh how my mind can get "set" on the things of this world! The ways of the world...

The demands of this world... I do see this in my life and while I do not understand completely yet what it should/will look like... I know that it is where my mind must go. 

In my heart.... I trust....

I know that He would have only the best for me....and that so far in my own mindset....

I am not enjoying that "best"... 

I am not relaxing in the peace and comfort of His great tent...just dwelling...

because I am too busy peeking out to see what is out there!

I am going to take the next few days to focus on what is IN this tent of ours that He shows me needs to be readied and prepared before we leave. 

 

In His Embrace,

laurie

Why?......

Ephesians 5:1-2

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

 

 

We all know someone who has passed away...

It is hard to see some one we love pass from this life..

AND

sometimes we grieve for a life ending even though we've never met that person...

today I received a post in my inbox....
 

it brought me to tears...

as it should.........

 

I am broken .... so broken..

I wish I could save them all!

I wish I could

do more ....

help more.....

give more......

maybe this will help one!

Oh just one! Please Father!

Move the hearts of those you are calling!

 

I ask that you read the post below and listen to the song...

 

then listen for God's voice speaking to your heart!

Whatever He says to do

DO IT!

Pray, give, apply.....

Please do what He is asking YOU to do...

Oh I pray this will move many to Kingdom Work!

 

 

at the end of the day.... this life is valuable........

even though we didn't know about him...

even though we didn't ever meet him....

even though.....

he mattered to God and he should matter to us

as they all should...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Post from What It Means to Love

Sarah writes....

My heart is broken and the tears won't stop. His picture grabbed at my heart awhile back but I never advocated for him.

Because while we celebrate that he is pain free and with Jesus now, he still died without ever knowing the love of a family. Something every child should know.

I sometimes feel like I'm doing alot for orphans, but it's never enough. There's always more I could do.  These child can't advocate for themselves. They can't raise money for their grants. They don't know how to pray. We can though.

And since they can't take care of themselves, we need to be a defender of the orphan, strength for the weak, and a voice for the voiceless.

My resolve to fight this battle is stronger, and I will not let his death be in vain.

Dance with Jesus sweet Ryker! We will fight harder so others don't have to go through what you did.

 

 

 

 

Broken...In His Embrace

laurie