Gotcha Day Eve!

Right now we are settling in for the night... our final night before we become parents! We are being overwhelmed with so many different emotions.  There is excitement, joy, nervousness, relief, and uncertainty. The greatest feeling, however, is the confidence we have in knowing that the Lord has indeed called us to this and orchestrated every step along the way! We know that in a little over 12 hours we will finally be holding Promise, the precious little girl that God promised to us late spring of last year!  While the thought of being parents of a child born with cleft lip/cleft palate at some times seems a little overwhelming, we can take great confidence in the fact that God has called us to this. He has shaped and molded our hearts for her, and while we may at times not have the strength to move on, He is always faithful to supply all our need. After all, just as Hebrews 10:23 says, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful."  God gave us this verse and 8 other verses early on to confirm this adoption and we know He will faithfully see us through it!

Right now we  have a few prayer requests for everyone to be lifting up.  Michael has been battling with some allergies but is starting to feel a little better. Shannon, however, has been battling sinus problems and a sore throat today.  Please pray that both of us will be fully healthy tomorrow as we receive Promise.  Also, please pray for Promise as tomorrow she will be handed to complete strangers who talk and look different from any person she has been around.

Tomorrow is the big day! By midnight Sunday night Eastern Time in the United States, we will have Promise!!! Thank you again to all of you who have been praying with us and who have played major parts in bringing her home.  Whether you realize it or not, you have been a picture of pure and undefiled religion just as James 1:27 tells us.  Below you will find the last picture of Promise by herself as every post after this will have us together as a family!