We have a Spring-Summer of fund-raising before us, which, quite frankly, seems daunting. Don't get me wrong, God has proven so faithful already! And we really do believe that what God leads his children to do, He provides for them to do. In fact, we've had funds available to complete our home-study and to make our initial payment with our agency. So far, so good. Nevertheless, as the provider, leader, and future father in our home, I have been feeling the pressure of making sure that we will have the necessary funds to bring this little boy home. With that context in mind, I'm happy to report that this week, the Heavenly Father worked in a way that reminded me that He is in the spiritual and physical adoption business and that He will be seeing to it that we have the needed resources to bring our son home.
Today we walked into our local coffee shop and were surprised to see a good friend accomplishing some work there. Several years earlier, as complete strangers, we met in that same coffee shop and have since enjoyed many good talks over lunch and coffee. We hadn't expected to see him today and when we greeted him, the first thing on his lips was how excited he was about our adoption and how he had been keeping up-to-date on our blog. Every time that friends mention the blog, ask how the adoption process is going, share our story on Facebook, or (most importantly) assure us that they are praying for us –– every time, we are greatly encouraged. That being said, we chatted together with our good friend and confirmed our get-together for the following week.
Just this evening when we arrived home, Emiley checked her email, only to notice that this same friend had made a very substantial donation to our cause! Through this incredible gift, coupled with the work of a good friend through BringOrphansHome, the Lord has reminded us once again, "God will supply all your need according to riches and glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
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