I am attaching the link for the 2nd sermon in the Fatherless Series. It was excellent. I enjoyed the first half, but the second half was truly fantastic. I hope you hget a chance to watch it.
http://www.summitrdu.com/sermons
Click on the Sermon titled Adoption: Identity and Inheritance
Friday, June 25, 2010
June 22, 2010
Tonight we had an oprhan care meeting at church. It was amazing. There were over 200 people at the meeting. There were people there who have adopted domestically and/or internationally, who participate in foster care, and there were people in all sorts of phases of adoption. Some people were in the beginning stages of research and still praying about adoption. Some, like us, were in the middle of the process of adoption. And there were many who had already completed the process once, even multiple times.
The meeting consisted of people sharing their stories about international adoption, domestic adoption, and foster care. We also listened to a segment about financial responsibilities and support regarding adoption.
It is amazing to see how God is working in our church and in the lives of individuals and families. The meeting motivated us, encouraged us, and confirmed the decision we have made. We just want to bring our child home.
It's tough being patient!
The meeting consisted of people sharing their stories about international adoption, domestic adoption, and foster care. We also listened to a segment about financial responsibilities and support regarding adoption.
It is amazing to see how God is working in our church and in the lives of individuals and families. The meeting motivated us, encouraged us, and confirmed the decision we have made. We just want to bring our child home.
It's tough being patient!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Fatherless Sermon Series
Jason and I settled at the Summit Church here in Durham. We believe that by no coincidence we ended up here because of our adoption endeavors. After we had decided to adopt, our church launched an orphan care ministry, which we are helping to develop. Our pastor, JD Greear has started a series called "Fatherless," and I am attaching a link to sermon #1. If you have ever thought about adoption, foster care or becoming involved in helping those without a family, then please listen to this sermon. I will attach others as they are given. It was amazing and definitely a confirmation of God's plan for our lives.
http://www.summitrdu.com/index.cfm/pageid/1438/index.html
Click on the Sermon entitled I Am Adopted
http://www.summitrdu.com/index.cfm/pageid/1438/index.html
Click on the Sermon entitled I Am Adopted
June 16, 2010
We had our first in-home social work visit. We were worried about cleaning the house, looking presentable, etc. But, we certainly didn't need to worry ourselves as much as we thought. Our social worker visited with the children. She asked them why they thought she was there. Kaylee and Jacob understand and told her that we're adopting another child. Owen said we're going to get a boy or a girl who is 1 or 2, and they're going to live with us forever. And Mia doesn't quite understand what's happening. After she talked with the kids, she spend about an hour with us disucussing everything from why we made this decision, the car accident we had in 1993, our medical history and preparing our house for the next visit. Everything went very smooth, and we hope to have our second visit at the beginning of July. Will keep you posted. :)
February 2010-June 2010
Lots and lots of paperwork. Applications, criminal checks, financial documents, medical files, etc. Many trips to a notary.
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