God Has Responded...
What an amazing day today has been. Yesterday, the reality of deadlines hit, and hit hard. Due to the implementation of the Hague in the United States, we must have our I-600A filed before April 1. If it is not filed, the adoption would be jeopardized. I was totally stressed. After much debating, thinking, praying and finally swallowing my pride, I asked for help - scared, intimidated and a bit ashamed.
Throughout today, people, some that I knew through the adoption group and other’s that I don’t know contributed to the fund. I was blessed by each one and encouraged that God was providing for us. It wasn’t the way that I wanted Him to do it, but along with His provisions, He was trying to teach me a lesson about my pride. I know that I cannot do anything without Him, but I wanted Him to provide on my terms. I have had to ask God to forgive me for being ashamed to ask others for help. I have had more than one person today to tell me that we need to let others know about our needs. God can speak to people about our needs, but sometimes we need to tell others so they can help us “bear one another’s burdens”. I want others to be able to share with me as a matter of fact, I love when people can confide in me about their needs, but I guess it is very hard for me to do that in return.
After my request for help, there has been over $500.00 contributed today!! That should be enough to cover our physicals and hopefully part of our blood work. God has again amazed me and I have been humbled by the fact that people responded to our need so willingly. I know that there are so many people that love our family and love this little girl we so want to bring into our family. I will forever be grateful for every word of encouragement, prayer and contribution made to help us bring her home.
Shortly after we were agency matched with this little girl, we began talking about names. We discussed many names and disagreed on just about all of them. Finally after about 2 weeks of searching we found a name that we both liked, but absolutely LOVED the meaning. At the end of January we agreed on the name "Elliana"…it is a Hebrew name that means “God Has Responded.” Yes He has! What a story this little girl will have of all those that loved her.
Sending thanks to all of you, praises to God above & love to Elliana,
Rodney, Marcy, Carter, Jacob, Parker & Anna Mei
Throughout today, people, some that I knew through the adoption group and other’s that I don’t know contributed to the fund. I was blessed by each one and encouraged that God was providing for us. It wasn’t the way that I wanted Him to do it, but along with His provisions, He was trying to teach me a lesson about my pride. I know that I cannot do anything without Him, but I wanted Him to provide on my terms. I have had to ask God to forgive me for being ashamed to ask others for help. I have had more than one person today to tell me that we need to let others know about our needs. God can speak to people about our needs, but sometimes we need to tell others so they can help us “bear one another’s burdens”. I want others to be able to share with me as a matter of fact, I love when people can confide in me about their needs, but I guess it is very hard for me to do that in return.
After my request for help, there has been over $500.00 contributed today!! That should be enough to cover our physicals and hopefully part of our blood work. God has again amazed me and I have been humbled by the fact that people responded to our need so willingly. I know that there are so many people that love our family and love this little girl we so want to bring into our family. I will forever be grateful for every word of encouragement, prayer and contribution made to help us bring her home.
Shortly after we were agency matched with this little girl, we began talking about names. We discussed many names and disagreed on just about all of them. Finally after about 2 weeks of searching we found a name that we both liked, but absolutely LOVED the meaning. At the end of January we agreed on the name "Elliana"…it is a Hebrew name that means “God Has Responded.” Yes He has! What a story this little girl will have of all those that loved her.
Sending thanks to all of you, praises to God above & love to Elliana,
Rodney, Marcy, Carter, Jacob, Parker & Anna Mei
