Our Journey of 1,818 Miles

Precious Esther

It all began on November 17th as I sat down to check my email. I saw the name Stephanie from Love Beyond Borders in Colorado and wondered what she could have wanted since we had decided not to pursue an International adoption but to re-open our home as foster/adopt parents.  Stephanie's email told us of a precious little girl named "Esther" that is one year younger than our newly adopted Eden.  She asked if we would consider adopting her from Haiti and that the catch would be we HAD to move forward quickly. Chris was traveling and making that decision was not something I could do alone.  I just printed a picture of Esther and got on my knees before the Lord and began to pray over her asking the Lord to make it clear to me if she was going to be our daughter.  International adoptions are expensive and we don't have the resources right now to make this happen quickly. To adopt Internationally, at such short notice is not normal AND I am just headed into full time mission work which means I have to raise financial support for my own salary. 

 Many, many hours of prayer and asking others to intercede on our behalf,  lead to a VERY clear word from God  “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”  Matt. 25:40.  Not only did he give me that verse, but continually reminded me of our family verse, Isaiah 1:17 and how he has called us to "defend the fatherless."  He also placed 2 Cor. 9:8 on my heart "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." This verse reminded me to trust in Him for the financial provisions.  My personality very seldom allows me to let go and let God be in control but in order for this sweet baby girl to be ours that is what God is asking of me- along with the dreaded 8-letter word PATIENCE .  I have surrendered the finances to God and all the details - that to the human eye say it's impossible.  If this is God's will for our family then Esther will soon be a Savage and we will, once again, have a child that is a living testimony to the power of prayer and faith and miracles!  We are trusting in His provision and praying for those that are being called to help us financially that they will be blessed beyond measure as they, too, obey God’s call to “defend the fatherless.”  Our entire family is on board so our journey of 1818 miles begins......