Life has gotten incredibly busy for both Eric and I this fall, especially Eric. Eric has been asked to be the Family Life Pastor (Children, Youth & Rec). He is taking 17 hours this semester and attempting to finish school in May! I am still working with Tishman Speyer and have jumped more into a Leasing role.
We have made the decision to adopt and have submitted our paperwork. Please pray with us for the child God has for us. Many of you may be wondering what type of adoption we have chosen....we chose to adopt domestically (Liberty Godparent Home). Liberty Godparent Home & Family Life Services are an extension of Liberty University and a wonderful Christian adoption agency. The reason why it is called the Godparent Home is because during the birthmother's pregnancy they are able to live there, take classes, learn how to take care of bodies during pregnancy, hear the gospel, and they make the decision as to if they are going to give their child up for adoption or not. The adoptive parents make an album (to me it's more like a scrapbook) about themselves and the birthmothers are able to look through the albums and choose who they want to be the parents of their child. We have friends at church that have adopted through the Godparent Home and recieved their children when they were 2 weeks old, and now they are a 4-year old girl and 5-month old boy. We are extremely excited and nervous at the same time. We still have to do the Homestudy and have to go to Adoption Weekend Workshop at Liberty. Adoption is very costly. Eric and I are saving all our pennies and applying for any grants. I know the Lord will provide!
I love the mission statement of Liberty Godparent Home & Family Life Services, see below.......
The mission of Family Life Services is to protect and enhance human life through placement of domestic infants into loving Christian adoptive families. The counseling and placement services of the ministry shall reflect the Love of God through promoting adoption as an alternative for unplanned pregnancies and providing support, assistance and education for birth parents making an adoption plan; providing home studies for families desiring to adopt children domestically or internationally; providing post-placement adoption supervision; and leading children to our Lord Jesus Christ through adoption placement in approved, Christian adoptive families.
Thank you for your prayers & support. We will keep updating the blog as things progress.
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Wonderful news! I will make sure to add youto my prayer list as the process can be tricky at times! Praise God for His sovereign hand we can always rest in! Keep us updated!
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