A Faith Walk

So, most of you may know by now, that Rich and I believe that

for the last several weeks, God has been calling us to

adopt a boy from Haiti.

An invitation to a difficult and glorious road.

That was the phrase that kept coming to mind.  Rich said he

was feeling an invitation something to bigger than ourselves,

a faith walk,

something we could not do in our own strength.

Within days, the reality of that faith walk really hit home.

There were so many things to fear going wrong.  So easy to dwell

on the impossibility of finances, politics, and red tape.

The first song on my new CD is called I Will Trust.

I wrote the song in a time when I needed help keeping my

mind on the things of God, on His goodness.  Later on,

God used the song to remind me that I have choices-

that I can choose trust,

or I can choose fear.

I can choose love,

or I can choose pride.

Now this song again has a whole new meaning to me.

I have a long list of things called

paperwork, expenses, home studies, and politics to fear.

Or, I have a long list of things that

God is going to do on this journey.

The Lord also reminded me that

this journey is not really about me, or us, at all.

It is about HIS great love for Ougenson.

We are just privileged to be

His hands- filling out paperwork.

His arms-enfolding Ougenson into our family.

Extending hope to another child of God.

So, there are a few things I hope for this season.

I hope that I will learn to trust,

not react first and then trust.

I hope to have a string of stories about

the way God fulfilled His promises.

I hope to raise enough money to not only

bring Ougenson here,

but to financially bless the Wayom Timoun Orphange

in a meaningful way.

I hope to find my heart and my faith bigger at

the end of this journey, than it was at the beginning.

What are you hoping for?