It's Snowing, it's snowing!

Today is the official first day of snow here. Just a scatter thus far but, I know that more is coming. I am glad that this snow has finally come and now we can stop wondering when?? Then again, it was fun wondering when it might snow for the first time. It was also fun to play the game w/the kids- guess what day will be the first day of snow? I think our guesses were way off but now the guessing can stop. Some of the magic, or mystery is gone now that we have our official snow.

Well, we ended up w/ just a scatter today. It sure was magical watching it flurry from the sky. It almost seemed as if we were in one of those snow bulbs. They never look magical until someone decides to shake them up. That's how it felt today. Not much happening in the day to make it interesting then......all of a sudden it began to snow. mmmmhmmm it was magical

Let me just pray- Oh Jesus let me always be reminded that I am never to old to enjoy the majestic and the mystery of this life. I pray that I am always mindful to be as a small child in life that is full of wonder and adventures just waiting. I pray that I am never so prideful to think that I must act my age. I enjoy all the splendor that awaits me and my family and makes this life full- I mean full! Your blessings Lord surely make us rich........I pray that as Your Word says " knowledge puffs itself up " that I am mindful of this and that we understand why knowledge is given and that it is not about status. I pray that I remember that You have something else for us, we....just have to look for it. With childlike eyes and a mind that is open to mystery and the wonders of this life. Thank You Jesus, Thank You Jesus

New Day!

Today is NEW Day.

We have alot starting to happen around here. We still.....have not heard any more with respect to the sibling group.

Phil 1:29

For you have been given not only the priviledge of trusting in Christ but also the priviledge of suffering for him.

I did have a dream the other night that a little boy came to live w/us. His name was Eddie. Hmmmm

He sure was cute, about 3 I would say. It was unclear to me if he was foster or adoption. Not that it matters. It's just fascinating to me that God is still bringing us children even if it is in our dreams.

FATHER, YOU! ARE MARVELOUS, GLORIOUS, BEAUTIFUL!

We are being lead right now to go on. What does that mean? Well, we happen to know what it means. You see- we have always known that our dream lives in us. Yet while things don't always appear to be something that looks logical, God Himself is still at work in our lives. So, from knowing that much we are to go on. Move towards another place. Not linger like w/inactivity. After all we do live from faith to faith, glory to glory.

The Holy Spirit has been speaking to me alot over the weekend about adoption. What I believe the Holy Spirit is making sure I grasp hold of is this: the reason most children are adopted is b/c of the original curse put on this earth. When Eve took of the tree of knowledge the consequences were to follow. That allowed sin to have its place in the earth. That sin is now responsible for so many children's adoptions. I am not saying all. Just that women are choosing to let go of the very life that was birthed from them b/c in alot of cases they don't have the resources available to them to make any other choices. This breaks my heart.

Right now in this very moment some woman is doing just that- letting go of the life she birthed in this earth. If we just take a moment and let the reality of her choice sink in-it makes adoption very humbling.

Phil 2:3-4

Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested inothers, too, and what they are doing.

My heart weeps for these mother's and their choices. They are courageous, self-less, and powerless (in most cases) to the judgement (the sin in this world). That is what breaks my heart more than anything. The judgement or sin,(the mother's situation) causes her to let go. Whether it be finances, relational, or legalistic her situation is so pressing that she has to let go.

It's so very hard to put myself there in her shoes- I know that there is such a deep sense of pain I feel for her when I think that a daughter of Abraham"s God, has to choose.

I mean think about it-Abraham so longed for a child. Sarah too. Could you imagine for a moment what we would say to Sarah if she were to walk the earth w/us for a day. Sarah, the mother God used to bring the life of Issac into the earth would probably not be able to stop weeping for these mother's. It has never been God's Will for these women to have to make these choices. Sarah would tell us that. God would never EXPECT one of His creations to lack of anything. Especially to be overcome by sin.

I want to make sure you are hearing my heart. I am NOT CONDEMNING THE CHOICES OF THESE MOTHER'S. I am however, grieving for them, weeping for them. I am moved by them.

Phil. 2: 1-2

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose.

I hate like anything that THEY have to choose. I hate it. I hate that something caused them to have to let go. I don't agree w/hate. I do agree w/holy boldness towards sin.

Phil. 25-8

Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a criminal's death on a cross.

I know that the sins of this age are much more greater in volume than ever before. Meaning, more people more sinning.

I just really want my heart to really search God's heart- and be in remembrance of the gift.

The sacrificial gift, of adoption.

This is the story of Adoption. Adoption into God's Family. This is Salvation. The Bible tells us that God, hates injustice.

HE never wanted anything for us that causes us pain, grief, loss, shame, discomfort etc.

HE has always longed for us to have joy, peace, prosperity, righteousness, and love, abiding etc.

He has never expected us to have to let go of what HE has called to us by HIS Grace.

It's this very Grace that gives us each other in salvation and by this Grace that we open our hearts towards others to embrace ALL of GOD'S GLORY TOGETHER!

b/c OF sin.

The very reason we are called to adopt is the very reason we were adopted into God's Family. God always makes a WAY.

HIS WAY IS JESUS- Jesus overcame sin and death. He made a way even when it seemed like there was no other way. Do you see the parallels??

Jesus uses us to be His hands and feet. To embrace others w/our hands and to walk towards others w/our feet.

Just as I hate that mother's have to choose to let go of a child they birthed b/c of circumstances beyond their control (sin) God hates it too. It is the injustice of it all. To His people.

Now I am seeing the justice or the beautiful of adoption. WOW

Both forms of adoption-adoption into the Kingdom of God and adoption into a family (like ours).

Can you see it??

I pray for the many, many well they estimate that there is 163 million orphans worldwide so that means there are 163 million mother's that humbled themselves and let go. I may not know what their shoes feel like but Jesus absolutely understands and was their example. They too, are my example. They too suffered just like Christ. My prayer for the mother's is Phil. 1: 11

May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation-those good things that are produced in your life by Jesus Christ-for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

I pray that laborers be put in your path and that what the devil meant for evil God will turn it around for your good and that salvation in Christ Jesus is yours. Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Adoption is beautiful! Thank you Jesus for giving us so much. Thank you Holy Spirit for moving in my heart and allowing me to see the connection.

Your Grace does abound towards me and my family that we having all sufficiency in every area for all manner of work. hallelujah Jesus

Thank you Jesus for using us.................

The GREATNESS of our God

verse 1- / Give me eyes to see/ More of who You are/ May what I behold/ Still my anxious heart/ Take what I have known/ And break it all apart/ You my God are greater still/

chorus 1- /No sky contains/ No doubt restrains/ All You are/ The greatness of our God/ I spend my life to know/ And I'm far from close/ To all You are/ The greatness of our God/

verse 2- /Give my grace to see/ Beyond this moment here/ To believe that there/ Is nothing left to fear/ That You alone are high above it all/ You my God are greater STILL/

bridge- /And there is nothing/ That could ever separate us/ There is nothing that could ever/ Separate us from Your Love/ No life No death of this/ I am convinced/ You my GOD ARE GREATER STILL/

chorus 2-/ No words could say/ Or song convey/ All YOU are/ The greatness of our God/ I spend my life to know/ And I'm far from close/ To ALL You are/ THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD///

This is song from Hillsong Live 2010- Beautiful Exchange

I really, really can't say enough about this CD. Hillsong never-ever let's me down. Just when I think how could they ever create something better than this they DO! Praise God

I have been singing this song for months now and I didn't really understand to the fullest what I was singing until yesterday. This song just kept coming to me- I'd sing it some and then I would get a message from the song. Like this would be great to sew into a friends life b/c they are going thru a trial right now and it has really shook it all up. Enough said. then

I began to realize thru the power of the Holy Spirit that I myself and my family have also been trialed and our world has been shook up some too. Hmmmm.......

Here is what I have been made aware of-

We have been seeing alot of deaths lately. Alot! Period

This is so unnecessary however it is where we are, what takes place here and such. Well- we have been looking at our dream as a possible death also. Until the Lord spoke to me that we have been considering a funeral when it is God who determines whether our dream has life or death.

See, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that our dream has been in a coma so we in all our thinking have been trying in our own vain tryings to determine whether life support should be stopped or not. But- Jesus has said- up to the point of death, LOOK UP! HERE I AM! SEE, I AM HIGH AND LIFTED UP ( then all of a sudden I saw this wooden cross with Jesus on top of it-then it turned into a tree trunk-thick and solid) JESUS CONTINUED-

I AM- HIGH ABOVE YOUR SITUATION-

OUR FATHER- HE HAS EXALTED ME ABOVE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING B/C HE LOVES YOU THAT MUCH.

Let's look at the Word of God and see what it says:

Phil. 2: 9

Because of this, God raised him up to the heights of heaven and gave him a name that is above every other name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

My Lord and King- Jesus you are my everything, my all in all- my forever! I am sooo sorry that I have been so wrapped up in my thoughts of this world and not Your thoughts of this world. You have showed me once again how Your Saving Power works in my life yet still! You have saved me Jesus! So kids! Here's the deal

Our GOD is GREATER STILL!!!! HE loves YOU, and me and HE LOVES ORPHANS! They are HIS CHOSEN! So

WE ARE DOING THIS--------STILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While our dream may be in a coma-life support can continue and we know what to do!

SPEAK THE WORD OVER IT- IT WILL LIVE! WE WILL GIVE GLORY TO THE LORD AND OUR FATHER WILL DELIGHT IN THE WORK OF HIS SON!

there is so much to do-so little time- must go for now

Grace, Grace