Could this be...

the day we bring more children into our home? I believe the ones who follow our family blog know that we have been in the process of becoming a foster family in Oklahoma. Its almost been a year since we made the call to learn more about becoming a foster family. Now, typically it wouldn't take a family a year, and yes we have been frustrated with the process more than once, but I can say God has known every detail and His timing is perfect. Byron and I have helped start Abba's Hands an adoption and orphan care ministry. For this ministry along with our own family we want to not only care and love for the children, but also the birth parents. Little did we know that we would have such a wonderful opportunity to do this. Last Sunday a young single mom attended our church for the first time. She has 2 toddler children that have been taken from her. She has found herself homeless and jobless. Our church has come alongside of her to show her Christ's love for her and to support and encourage her. Can I just say seeing the body of Christ at work is such a beautiful thing! We are so blessed that many families of our church are doers of the Word and not just hearers of the Word. We have devoted the last week to this single mom. She got her first job Saturday and starts work today. We hope to have her in an apartment by the beginning of next week. Today, our family hopes to open our home to her 2 precious children. I am humbled that God would even consider our family for this task. This is simply God at work! This is not something Byron and I would have ever dreamed of when we got married! So thankful God directs our path. Our faith has grown so much through this journey. Our dependence on God continues to grow. Honestly, it would be easy to throw in the towel, but when your focus is Christ and you meditate on what He has done for us, He gives you the strength and the perserevance to continue on. Our goal is not just to love and care for this mom and her children, but our goal is that they would come to know Jesus in an intimate way. We are willing to do what God calls us to do to welcome them into the family of God forever. So please be praying for this mom, her children, us, and our church. Pray that God would lead and that we would follow. That His wisdom, love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness would be made evident in all we do. My heart is filled with joy with our task at hand. I know that God has given this to us. He is our joy! He is our strength! He is our rock and refuge! He is our prized possession!