Exciting News!

Wow. This was such an amazing sermon. It is well worth the time! If I could strap you to a chair, lock the door, mute your cell phone, and make you listen for 50 minutes then I would do it. No hesitation (and remember this is coming from the person who never uses force). Seriously, it is worth your time! Just listen to it. You won’t be disappointed. I would love to learn together. Just cut and paste the link below.

http://www.willamettechurch.com/mission-hope-part-7-a-hope-that

Generosity seems to be the theme of the week. I have exciting news to share … We have been fully funded, God willing, for stage two. Yes! Fully funded. Maybe some of you had read the blog from Sept 23rd where we shared some of our needs? Well, prayers answered!!! We are overwhelmed with joy and simply humbled by the generosity of these very special people. It is hard to explain in words what it feels like to accept money from others. In the same instant you want to scream “Thank-you so much!” while shouting “You shouldn’t have! I can’t take this much from you!” It is bizarrely humbling to feel so thankful and yet so resistant. I understand that this money could be used for a million other things (cars, remodeling, vacation, savings, other charitable giving, Christmas, and on and on) but, it was purposefully chosen for our adoption.

This reality leaves me with only one thing to write … Thank-you! We promise to do our best with God’s resources by making decisions that are honoring to Him. We are learning what this looks like from people like you.

Thank-you Dad and Mom. I love you.