Now don't misunderstand me. We love our children and we are excited to be adopted again, but it was the last thing we wanted. We wanted to settle in to our little routine and live comfortably, make enough money to pay the bills, struggle occasionally (probably because of an unwise decision on our end), and raise the kids we have. We wanted a pool, and chickens, we wanted everyone to have their own bedroom and to have a master bathroom. The problem is, that was what we wanted it wasn't what God wanted for us. And that was a reality that we had to face, look square in the eye and say, "Really?".Before I get off on a tangent about choosing what God wants over what we want, I will stop myself and stay on task. So many times when people hear about adoption fundraisers the mentality is, "Why would I help them grow their family? Its their choice, they should have to deal with the costs." So I want to be clear, this is NOT our choice. While we are happy to be following God's will, we did not choose this adoption. Since we have been called to this, we are going to give it our all.
So that is why we are fundraising, because we don't want more kids. But God wants more kids for us and the one thing our family wants more than chickens, or a pool, or even a master bathroom is to do what God wants our family to do. We want our children to soar with wings that only God can give them. The only way to encourage this is to show it, to let them know that living outside our comfort level and to seek after God's will is important to us and should be important to them.So if you don't want to support our fundraiser, that's fine. But if you want to be a part of helping our family reach beyond what is humanly possible, then we hope you come along side us. Because on the other side of the impossible is a child or two that needs a family. A family that will encourage it to soar on wings not our own.
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