Lyndlee started praying so long ago. It was shortly after Gavin's death. She was heart broken and missing her brother, her best friend. So she asked us if she could pray for sisters.
I was reluctant to encourage her prayers as I didn't know how God would carry it out.
I was scared to love again, and to loose again.
But we encouraged her.
We told her God hears our prayers, that He might not answer them the way we want them to be answered. But He hears us and is for us.
We were living this in our life, God answering prayers in different ways.
We prayed for God to heal Gavin and breathe air back into his lungs, the healing we wanted.
But God did heal Gavin. He healed our son in the most beautiful way. He welcomed him home forever! And one day He will welcome us all! Come Lord Jesus Come.
For 8 months Lyndlee prayed. She rarely forgot and thanked God over and over again for bringing her siblings soon.
My prayers started. I prayed God would change Lyndlee's heart or move in her prayers. And I prayed this and cried it out numerous nights.
The very night my phone rang with an international phone number, I had just finished praying and crying out to God.
God heard her prayers, changed them a little; but heard my little five year old daughter's request.
So in 12 days we are headed out of the country to meet our second son!
We were in love the moment we saw his picture and cannot wait to meet him and get to know him.
We are naming him Israel. He is 15 months old and is beautiful.
We covet your prayers as the week will be filled with many meetings and our court date.
January 20th-26th we will be traveling.
We will come back to the states and wait some more time before we can bring Israel home to our little family the Lord has given.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
8 comments:
LOVE.
beautiful!
so happy for you.
--shawnee
So thrilled and excited for you guys! Will be praying with lots of love.
Well, praise God for the faithfulness of a little girl. I can only imagine what a blessing she has been to your family. God is faithful and loves us so much -- I'm excited that you get to experience this blessing of a new little one :) Congratulations!!
Congratulations guys, VERY happy for all!!
Hi! I haven't checked your blog in a while! I stumbled across your blog a while back and commented as we are adopting from THOGL. Since then we've been matched! And I guess we are the people arriving on the day you leave. :) We were asked to try to fly in the 26th because another couple was going to the airport! We're adopting a baby girl currently 5 months - Mary Louise. I'm guess you may meet her this week. :) We'll have to trade emails and pictures sometime! Thanking God for your family today!
Oh wow Abby. I remember you and talking awhile back. And yes we met Mary and now at this time she is in your arms! Praise God! Yes let's exchange emails. Mine is jannaconklin@hotmail.com
Praying all went well with your court date and that you get to bring Mary home soon! She is beautiful!
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