July 9, 2008 insert from journal
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Psalm 127:3
Father, may this family, this generation walk in Your truth. Your word. Your light! Start with Chad and I and increase our heritage in Your Name Jesus! Develop the boys to Your liking! Guard against the enemy Jesus! Sieze the whining, fear, and self doubt!
God, help me to really love my children the way You want me to and teach me how to show it in a way JD and Kade can understand.
July 10, 2008
Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! Psalm 66:20.
Our hearts were overflowing with the gift God had so graciously given.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
My heart, our life, God's plan. part 34
The week following the dedication we had a big party to celebrate the boys adoption.
Chad and I also took the boys to a prayer night our church holds twice a month specifically for healing. We wanted the generational curses of their biological family broken off.
The three praying for us were great! Rejection, addiction, and fear were some of the things cut off. Sexual purity was prayed into the boys. Leadership was sown into Chad. Love was prayed over me.
God destroyed the old and gave the boys a new, rich heritage.
Chad and I also took the boys to a prayer night our church holds twice a month specifically for healing. We wanted the generational curses of their biological family broken off.
The three praying for us were great! Rejection, addiction, and fear were some of the things cut off. Sexual purity was prayed into the boys. Leadership was sown into Chad. Love was prayed over me.
God destroyed the old and gave the boys a new, rich heritage.
My heart, our life, God's plan. part 33
Another hard Sunday for the childless mom is dedication day. Thankfully, our church only does them twice a year. I'd had a secret request to Jesus. The next baby dedication would be July 6th and I'd hoped with all my might we could partake in it (I'm still giggling like a school girl at the delight Jesus so sweetly gave). Chad and I felt we weren't to dedicate the boys until they were legally ours. Thankfully-again- our church was very generous with the idea of putting our slideshow together and having to pull it at the last minute.
With legalities behind us we proceeded with the dedication. For some, dedication Sunday isn't a big deal, but for me it was a MAJOR thing. It sealed the deal for me more so than the courts. It felt like God's seal being placed on us. I wanted everyone close to be there. It would be an uncomfortable moment as it would be the first time all sides of the family had been in the same vicinity since my parents divorce.
The day came and I was thrilled to see everyone made it. It was a morning for rejoicing! The pastor made a joke about our family being the majority of the congregation as all 20 of us went down to pray for the God formed family!
I was tickled pink!
With legalities behind us we proceeded with the dedication. For some, dedication Sunday isn't a big deal, but for me it was a MAJOR thing. It sealed the deal for me more so than the courts. It felt like God's seal being placed on us. I wanted everyone close to be there. It would be an uncomfortable moment as it would be the first time all sides of the family had been in the same vicinity since my parents divorce.
The day came and I was thrilled to see everyone made it. It was a morning for rejoicing! The pastor made a joke about our family being the majority of the congregation as all 20 of us went down to pray for the God formed family!
I was tickled pink!
My heart, our life, God's plan. part 32
July 2, 2008
Lord, what a great few days! What a smooth and painless court appearance. June 30, 2008. You started a new lineage for the boys---HALLELUJAH!
The court experience had God's hand all over it. We were able to go down to Brownwood on a Sunday and stay at a family friends lake house. My brother, his wife, and their little boy came with us. We spent the day jumping into the lake and playing around. It was a great day!
We waited in the hallway of the courthouse for about 15 minutes before being called in. As we walked into the courtroom the Judge (who is known for loving adoption cases, saves them for the end of his day, and makes sure to take pictures with the new families) said "these people look alot alike." [I never get tired or hearing that!]
It was a simple procedure, swearing in, agreeing to take care of the boys. The kids got to sit on the bench and we preoccupied them with a kleenex box. We were so blessed to have my brother there to take pictures for us and to have all three of them there to support us. (They apparently got teary eyed but it was too much of a whirlwind for Chad and I to even think to cry!)
We topped off the day by stopping to get a much needed Spiderman cookie cake. The ladies in the bakery loved the brief version of our family story. Then off for a nice lunch.
I thought I looked pretty awesome for laboring 50 pounds of kid!
Lord, what a great few days! What a smooth and painless court appearance. June 30, 2008. You started a new lineage for the boys---HALLELUJAH!
The court experience had God's hand all over it. We were able to go down to Brownwood on a Sunday and stay at a family friends lake house. My brother, his wife, and their little boy came with us. We spent the day jumping into the lake and playing around. It was a great day!
We waited in the hallway of the courthouse for about 15 minutes before being called in. As we walked into the courtroom the Judge (who is known for loving adoption cases, saves them for the end of his day, and makes sure to take pictures with the new families) said "these people look alot alike." [I never get tired or hearing that!]
It was a simple procedure, swearing in, agreeing to take care of the boys. The kids got to sit on the bench and we preoccupied them with a kleenex box. We were so blessed to have my brother there to take pictures for us and to have all three of them there to support us. (They apparently got teary eyed but it was too much of a whirlwind for Chad and I to even think to cry!)
We topped off the day by stopping to get a much needed Spiderman cookie cake. The ladies in the bakery loved the brief version of our family story. Then off for a nice lunch.
I thought I looked pretty awesome for laboring 50 pounds of kid!
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