Dear friends
I am sitting and thinking back on 2010. I am so amazed how God has put people into our path that helped us in our adoption process, as well as helped me grow SO MUCH closer to Him.
In this past year I have met a number of women and some of their husbands and children. All of which have adopted. Not all from Ethiopia but most. I am so blessed by their stories and suggestions. I have taken everything they have given to me and prayed on it. God had allowed me to use things now and has placed some away for when my children come home.
This summer was a highlight of my year. I was able to be a part of Gods work in such a way I could not ever have planned it myself. I was able to take the talents He gave to me and us them to glorify Him. In the process of this I learned lots of things, one having boys in the all girl house. I never knew how gross yet cool boys are. I never saw the soft side of a teen boy and the mean side of the quiet ones( girls or boys). I have been blessed beyond that I deserve.
The end of the year is hard yet happy for me. I am ready to close this year and say hello to all the new and wonderful thing God has for our family, yet I feel like I am loosing a very special time I had too. I thank all of you out there who I have met, been a part of a get together, and those who I have only seen in a distance one fine day.
This year has been wonderful and well educational. I have grown so much spiritually and have had the pleasure to hurt for His glory. When we first started this adoption I felt God was calling us to a huge plan and I realized I tried to steer the wheel of His ship.After I was knocked into the back seat and submitted to the people who are the professionals and allowed them to do what they know how, God placed before us two beautiful children. I am still waiting the day for our return for them, but I know to be still and rest in HIS arms.
God has been awesome in our life, family , and in me. I thank you all for every prayer you prayed and all your support in every way possible.
I may not know who you all are but I do appreciate everyone of you more than fingers can type.
Thank you all
In Christ Name
Bridget
ps....thank you ((({{{{O}}})))
John 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry CHRISTmas!!!!
Hello all,
I am pleased to say this year was one learning lesson after another. I enjoyed every up and down. I feel I learned a lot about what Gods will for me is and I am finally comfortable with the truth. I am not the same person I was in the beginning of 2010 and I will enter 2011 even more changed.
I am happy to say we were able to be home with these two children for Christmas but my heart was thinking of my other two who were not here. I am in constant prayer that we will get the January Embassy date so they will be home soon. Rich and I are both very content with the time line God has for us. Each time I try to move forward on my own I feel His hand. I thank all of you for wonderful support and prayers.
Looking into next year is all I can say is WOW lots to look forward to!!
Thank you all
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Bridget
I am pleased to say this year was one learning lesson after another. I enjoyed every up and down. I feel I learned a lot about what Gods will for me is and I am finally comfortable with the truth. I am not the same person I was in the beginning of 2010 and I will enter 2011 even more changed.
I am happy to say we were able to be home with these two children for Christmas but my heart was thinking of my other two who were not here. I am in constant prayer that we will get the January Embassy date so they will be home soon. Rich and I are both very content with the time line God has for us. Each time I try to move forward on my own I feel His hand. I thank all of you for wonderful support and prayers.
Looking into next year is all I can say is WOW lots to look forward to!!
Thank you all
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Bridget
Monday, December 20, 2010
A shower!!!!!!! WHAT!!
Well,
I do not know how to thank you all better than to say, Prayers are hear and answered daily.
I was expecting to go out on a "date" with Rich for our dataversary. Yes a date night I invented, and little did I know a bunch of friends were there too! I was so SURPRISED!!! Thank you all for your attendance, seeing you there made my day. I am very happy to be blessed by not only a great group of women but even you men who came and shared your Sunday evening with us. You all have made each step of this process smoother. I am not the best writer but I do know my heart and I feel the love.
Going to a different church was hard but seeing friends that we haven't seen in so long made it easy. Then to end the night with all of you that made it GOD'S DAY! I know He is not only in charge of everything that happens but He also controls the things that do not happen.
Each day I grow closer to HIM and I have your prayers and His love for me to thank. I know I could not do this alone.
Thank you all for your generosity and love,
Bridget
Your friend in HIM!!!!
I do not know how to thank you all better than to say, Prayers are hear and answered daily.
I was expecting to go out on a "date" with Rich for our dataversary. Yes a date night I invented, and little did I know a bunch of friends were there too! I was so SURPRISED!!! Thank you all for your attendance, seeing you there made my day. I am very happy to be blessed by not only a great group of women but even you men who came and shared your Sunday evening with us. You all have made each step of this process smoother. I am not the best writer but I do know my heart and I feel the love.
Going to a different church was hard but seeing friends that we haven't seen in so long made it easy. Then to end the night with all of you that made it GOD'S DAY! I know He is not only in charge of everything that happens but He also controls the things that do not happen.
Each day I grow closer to HIM and I have your prayers and His love for me to thank. I know I could not do this alone.
Thank you all for your generosity and love,
Bridget
Your friend in HIM!!!!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
AAAHHHHH
Friends
I finally got the message I was waiting for. Well in a way it was. We need one more document to complete the file. We are looking to returning in January and I am at peace with that. I really would have loves to go and return to start the new year off with a full family but I think God wants it to be different. I am in His will and ready to go when He calls.
Thank you all for your prayers they are so well heard.
I do want to address one thing, Church. We love HBCNL, we as a family. We have no hidden agenda or any pinpoint reason that we are going. Rich is the head of the house here and if anyone...including children, want to know the reasons why...Ask Rich. I know leaving is very hard on my girls as well as myself. But I do not want the children of this church family bringing it up in children's settings. Laryssa had a boy shout out in class at her "what do you care my mom said you are leaving the church!" Laryssa about fell over with tears. I know it doesn't matter Christian or not children are children. But, I ask any of you who are moms that are reading please pray for the hearts of our children. That they grow up to rely on God and depend on Him alone. That as a family we use each others strengths to help one another. Finally that we as Christians remember we are still one body with the same head, we may be under different roofs of worship but we are under ONE GOD. Thank you all for some encouraging emails and facebook messages I am looking forward to the road God is calling use too.
In HIS Name
Bridget
I finally got the message I was waiting for. Well in a way it was. We need one more document to complete the file. We are looking to returning in January and I am at peace with that. I really would have loves to go and return to start the new year off with a full family but I think God wants it to be different. I am in His will and ready to go when He calls.
Thank you all for your prayers they are so well heard.
I do want to address one thing, Church. We love HBCNL, we as a family. We have no hidden agenda or any pinpoint reason that we are going. Rich is the head of the house here and if anyone...including children, want to know the reasons why...Ask Rich. I know leaving is very hard on my girls as well as myself. But I do not want the children of this church family bringing it up in children's settings. Laryssa had a boy shout out in class at her "what do you care my mom said you are leaving the church!" Laryssa about fell over with tears. I know it doesn't matter Christian or not children are children. But, I ask any of you who are moms that are reading please pray for the hearts of our children. That they grow up to rely on God and depend on Him alone. That as a family we use each others strengths to help one another. Finally that we as Christians remember we are still one body with the same head, we may be under different roofs of worship but we are under ONE GOD. Thank you all for some encouraging emails and facebook messages I am looking forward to the road God is calling use too.
In HIS Name
Bridget
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Awaiting
So all my readers. I have a question for you.
~Have you ever wanted something so bad you thought your skin would peel off if you didn't get it?
~or That you felt you were beyond ready to GO somewhere but just needed the date from another source to know when you were able to GO?
We I am the lady in the red circle waiting for the agency to let us know when the Embassy date is. That will determine when we travel again. That is also what determines when our family gets to be ALL under one roof.
I am not trying to rush anything, but I do admit I AM COMING OUT OF MY SKIN!!!!
I feel like a 5 or 6 year old on Christmas morning..."is it time yet????"
Please pray I hold it together for the sake of my children, all of them. I am really happy to say that we are all ready to start the New Year off in a great way...
Thank you all who have praying DON'T STOP we are always in need of more!
Thanks
Bridget
~Have you ever wanted something so bad you thought your skin would peel off if you didn't get it?
~or That you felt you were beyond ready to GO somewhere but just needed the date from another source to know when you were able to GO?
We I am the lady in the red circle waiting for the agency to let us know when the Embassy date is. That will determine when we travel again. That is also what determines when our family gets to be ALL under one roof.
I am not trying to rush anything, but I do admit I AM COMING OUT OF MY SKIN!!!!
I feel like a 5 or 6 year old on Christmas morning..."is it time yet????"
Please pray I hold it together for the sake of my children, all of them. I am really happy to say that we are all ready to start the New Year off in a great way...
Thank you all who have praying DON'T STOP we are always in need of more!
Thanks
Bridget
Saturday, December 11, 2010
well
Hello all who read. I am so happy and sad now. I found out people do read my blog, but I also realized I put out some info without thinking.
I first would like to apologize to my church family. I did not mean to make this sound like we are angry in any way. We are not it is just time. And to the readers that I didn't know I had...Thank you. I am very happy to know we have people praying for us during this time.
Thank you all who read and all who are praying. I have to admit my heart hurts a bit but I am under the leadership of my husband. I will miss and look forward to visiting the church with our children. You all have prayed with us during this process and we are VERY thankful.
I enjoy being able to write to you all, but I do not ever mean to offend anyone.
B~
I first would like to apologize to my church family. I did not mean to make this sound like we are angry in any way. We are not it is just time. And to the readers that I didn't know I had...Thank you. I am very happy to know we have people praying for us during this time.
Thank you all who read and all who are praying. I have to admit my heart hurts a bit but I am under the leadership of my husband. I will miss and look forward to visiting the church with our children. You all have prayed with us during this process and we are VERY thankful.
I enjoy being able to write to you all, but I do not ever mean to offend anyone.
B~
Monday, December 6, 2010
Prayer
Hello
It is the night before the final day of school for the year 2010. We started this new curriculum and I really love it. I almost felt bad leaving the BJU Press but it is accountability I needed, and my children LOVE IT! It is called Classical conversations, and it is biblical based and very cool. I do owe a big thank you to my friend who introduced it to me and well...Thank you!!!!
I know you have read about the adoption and yes I am going to home school ALL four children. I am ready for the new children to come to school and get to know the kids and feel comfortable with the changes. I am not starting them in a class until we do some English work at home first.
I am really seeing God work in all we do. He is most definitely in complete control over here.
I do want to say this weekend coming up is going to be a very big and busy one. Sunday is Christmas at GG's house and the Christmas Program at Church. I know that we will be sleeping in on Monday!
Oh by the way, the reason why I named this one prayer is because I have a prayer request. Besides the adoption, travel, and family changing. We are now in the process of finding a new church. We loved the church we have attended for the last five years but Rich and I feel it is time to move on. I do not now about you but when changing churches it is a happy sad experience. We new the time was coming due to things happening in the body. We also felt we need to do this before the kids come home so they do not have any big changes when they first come home. We will be out and visiting some old friends at their churches and seeing family and friends that we have been missing so much. I am asking for prayer because as you know I am not good with conflict or change in these ways. Pray for the peace and clarity in all we do, pray God gets all glory in our obedience to His call, and that our adoption is also honoring and glorifying to Him.
Once again Thank you all who read
Bridget :)
It is the night before the final day of school for the year 2010. We started this new curriculum and I really love it. I almost felt bad leaving the BJU Press but it is accountability I needed, and my children LOVE IT! It is called Classical conversations, and it is biblical based and very cool. I do owe a big thank you to my friend who introduced it to me and well...Thank you!!!!
I know you have read about the adoption and yes I am going to home school ALL four children. I am ready for the new children to come to school and get to know the kids and feel comfortable with the changes. I am not starting them in a class until we do some English work at home first.
I am really seeing God work in all we do. He is most definitely in complete control over here.
I do want to say this weekend coming up is going to be a very big and busy one. Sunday is Christmas at GG's house and the Christmas Program at Church. I know that we will be sleeping in on Monday!
Oh by the way, the reason why I named this one prayer is because I have a prayer request. Besides the adoption, travel, and family changing. We are now in the process of finding a new church. We loved the church we have attended for the last five years but Rich and I feel it is time to move on. I do not now about you but when changing churches it is a happy sad experience. We new the time was coming due to things happening in the body. We also felt we need to do this before the kids come home so they do not have any big changes when they first come home. We will be out and visiting some old friends at their churches and seeing family and friends that we have been missing so much. I am asking for prayer because as you know I am not good with conflict or change in these ways. Pray for the peace and clarity in all we do, pray God gets all glory in our obedience to His call, and that our adoption is also honoring and glorifying to Him.
Once again Thank you all who read
Bridget :)
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