While I am ALWAYS the optimistic one, God has shown me through this adoption process that in my heart, I struggle with doubt. The place I've struggled the most is in finances.
One of my spiritual heroes is Hudson Taylor. He was a China missionary, and without asking for a dime, he raised over 4 million dollars for missions in China. His philosophy on fundraising was this: let God work in people's hearts. He will lay upon them the need, and you will be blessed for it.
I'm finding it so hard to trust that God will supply our need! Ahhh! (In Michael's words, "But I don't want to be human!")
But I do want to step out in faith, even if I'm a little shaky.
So...
Here is our need. But please, don't give unless you are 100% sure it is God calling you.
What do we really need, most of all?
PRAYER.
Adoption is redemption.
But it's not just about redeeming our girls, though I know God will work in their lives. It's about redeeming and changing our hearts. Our boys' hearts. And that is HARD WORK! It is painful and humbling, but oh, so good!
Please pray that we will not shy away from the conviction we are finding at every turn as we search through scriptures. Please pray that we also hold our boys in the fire so that they may be refined as well. And please pray for our girls. Pray for their safety and their preparation. They are in a BAD place.
UNDERSTANDING
We are going to make a lot of mistakes. We have already made a lot of mistakes. Please love us through! That means two things: giving us grace, and giving us truth.
Don't be afraid to ask questions or to talk to us about your concerns. We'd rather hear it from you than feel it from you.
And please, be up front with us if we need to seek your forgiveness. Our minds and our hearts are scattered right now.
Finally, please accept our apologies. There may be many of them. Hug us often. Give us scripture. Cover us in it . Cover our house in it. Cover our cars in it. Cover our children in it. Feel free to use Sharpie.
RESOURCES
I am going to be Hudson Taylor. I am not going to ask for money. Do we have a need? Yes. But, please, don't give unless you are sure God is calling you to it. We truly want to honor Him throughout this process.
Here is a link that shows our financial need:
Collier Budget
Here are some fundraisers we are working through, if you feel God's call.
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And we don't just need money! We could use all kinds of things: clothes, a dresser, girl toys (we're a tad short on those!) and things we haven't even thought of yet! And you don't have to buy anything! If you see something, shoot us a text or a message on Facebook to let us know about it, and we'll check it out.
Philippians 4:19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Jesus Christ.
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