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From the Mouths of Babes

Hannah

“From the mouths of infants and children, You have created praise.”
Matthew 21:16
Morning time holds a special time of prayer for the kids and I.    It began as me praying for them each morning while they listened. Now it soothes my heart to see how they are learning to pray and growing in their own understanding of who God is. They are so simple and honest… many of us adults can learn from the humble prayers of a child. How often we get concerned whether we are using the right words or making our prayers sound good, and yet it is the words of the children we know are close to the heart of God. I want to share some of the things these precious little souls are praying for… and hope they make your heart smile like mine.
“Please hold Ellianna in Your lap in Heaven and keep her safe” -Jacob
“Please help Mommy not be afraid” -Baylie
“Help me to have a happy heart today” -Bella
“Please help those Angel Guards keep Satan out of Heaven” -Jacob
“Please let Ellie see your rainbow horse” -Baylie
“Help me do my best and not listen to lies” -Jacob
“I hope Ellie is having fun with you in Heaven” -Bella
“Help our friend to believe in You” -Baylie
These simple and heartfelt conversations show me the trust and faith that is molding their lives and giving them hope… and it encourages me to hold tight to my own.
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In HIS time

Hannah


The Fruit of the Spirit that I lack the most is PATIENCE. I like to know what needs to happen and get it done.

God has been been speaking to me about this the past few days as it relates to adopting. I know that He has called my heart to adopt, but I have not stepped back before now to look for His timing. The very same week we decided to adopt, we found out I was pregnant with Ellianna. This is going to sound terrible, but I was a bit frustrated at first. I knew that most agencies will not process your adoption while you are expecting, and require you to wait until your youngest is a certain age. I decided though that we would just wait until the baby was the required 3 months old this summer, and then get the ball moving again with our home study. It was earlier this week when I started thinking again about what the next step is, that a song popped into my head that I have not heard in years. “In His time….In His time…He makes all things beautiful in His time…”. I had to stop and think. I realized that I have been pushing ahead; making checklists and deadlines without even considering what HIS timing may be. There have been way too many things in my path that have been saying to slow down. I feel convicted…stopped in my busy tracks…I need to focus on what is here now. God has given us challenges to work through with our son, hurdles to cross with our infant daughter, a marriage that can always use special attention. I am not fond of waiting… but God knows all my inner workings and knows I need the practice. So here we are… time to strengthen what He has given us and wait on the things to come.

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HOPE

Hannah

What is HOPE?

“Confident Expectation”

“If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.”

Romans 8:25

Christopher Reeve once said, “Once you choose hope, anything is possible.” I believe in that so strongly, I have it engraved around my wrist. Our HOPE…our confident expectation that God will provide all we need to bring our sweet little one home.

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Hannah



“I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

His Word holds true.  9+ years so far, God has faithfully been shaping, molding, and refining Mark and I together. Trials we thought would tear us apart, fears we thought would never allow healing. Perhaps people can’t change, but God can change people. He can and He has. Clearly there were plans for Mark and I set long ago, plans for our relationship to change and heal and survive… and hopefully be testimony to others in our shoes. We are a couple of cracked pots, praying the blessings poured into us will spill through our cracks and reach many lives beyond us. We are so thankful God chose US.