well, today is the day and the countdown is on. we only have 5 1/2 hours to go before we leave for the airport and 10 hours before take-off. not to mention that we only have 5 days until we get to hold, kiss, and love on our new daughter.
still lots to do, but all in all we are ready...
8.27.2008
8.26.2008
are you excited?
people have been asking me lately am i excited about our trip to china to pick up sinclair. my answer has been, not yet, really'. the truth is that there is so much to do before we leave that it has been hard to focus on any one thing. we are in beijing for several days before we get sinclair, so even the first few days will feel more like vacation.
but when i woke up this morning, i had that first twinge of excitement in my stomach. i will finally get to hold my daughter on monday. i will get to see her laugh, try to roll over, cry, eat, and play. i think i will let anita have the pleasure of changing diapers!
so today, if you were to ask me if i am exicited, the answer will be a resounding, "yes"!
but when i woke up this morning, i had that first twinge of excitement in my stomach. i will finally get to hold my daughter on monday. i will get to see her laugh, try to roll over, cry, eat, and play. i think i will let anita have the pleasure of changing diapers!
so today, if you were to ask me if i am exicited, the answer will be a resounding, "yes"!
8.20.2008
and the winner is...
as always, faith (see previous post)
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1 (New King James Version)
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1 (New King James Version)
8.18.2008
reality and faith
when reality and faith collide something awesome is about to happen.
as most of you know we are in the middle of a financial crisis/struggle to get sinclair home. some deals from my work closed, however the dollars won't be in my account for a couple of months. we applied for a scholarship to help offset the some of cost of the adoption, however we were denied. we are getting an adoption tax rebate of about $10,000, however we won't see that until april of next year. and we are to leave for china next thursday. reality and faith are on a massive collision course.
we believe that God has set aside sinclair bo-zheng for our family. it has been our desire from day one (june 2005) that our whole family be there when we get her. we are not sure how God will provide or through whom, we just believe that he will. he has carried us this far and has provided for all our expenses. there is no reason to believe that it would be any different today.
when faith and reality are heading right at each other, the question is will you rely on your faith that has never disappointed, or succumb to reality and miss out on something that will blow your mind and ultimately bring honor and glory to God.
as tough as it can be, i will stick to faith. things always work out better that way.
as most of you know we are in the middle of a financial crisis/struggle to get sinclair home. some deals from my work closed, however the dollars won't be in my account for a couple of months. we applied for a scholarship to help offset the some of cost of the adoption, however we were denied. we are getting an adoption tax rebate of about $10,000, however we won't see that until april of next year. and we are to leave for china next thursday. reality and faith are on a massive collision course.
we believe that God has set aside sinclair bo-zheng for our family. it has been our desire from day one (june 2005) that our whole family be there when we get her. we are not sure how God will provide or through whom, we just believe that he will. he has carried us this far and has provided for all our expenses. there is no reason to believe that it would be any different today.
when faith and reality are heading right at each other, the question is will you rely on your faith that has never disappointed, or succumb to reality and miss out on something that will blow your mind and ultimately bring honor and glory to God.
as tough as it can be, i will stick to faith. things always work out better that way.
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