Diving In!

As most of you know, Jonathan and I recently started the process of international adoption. We have started our first fundraiser (see the post below), and we have been so humbled and blessed by your encouragement and support. We are very excited to announce that we surpassed our goal of 25 change collecting partners! We currently have 30 jars being filled, and several have already been returned and counted! Check out the adoption fundraising/saving thermometer to the right, and check back often to see it grow!

We were also recently assigned our adoption social worker, and we have received the MOUNTAIN of home study paperwork, online classes to take, books to read, and assignments to complete. It is overwhelming, but we rest in knowing that we serve a God who promised to always be with us and who is never surprised or rattled by our circumstances or worries. We know that every step we take is leading us to the child that He has already selected to join our family. Like the Bible says in Proverbs 19:21,

"Many are the plans in a person’s heart,

 but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails."

As we enter the appropriately named "paperwork gathering stage," it is very encouraging to know that we are being supported around the world by so many friends, and we ask you to continue to lift us up in prayer.

~Laura~

PS- If any of you see me around Songtan, feel free to hand me a nice hot cup of coffee and say, "Laura...