Travel Sooon

Hello all,
Yes the best news does come in short emails. "You are totally submitted..." That was as far as I got when I realized they were talking about "US". Rich and I will soon be traveling for the court hearing for our adoption. I am so overwhelmed with joy I do not know if I should breath or cry. So I do both!
Well Last November when Rich said "what will it take to begin this adoption process?" I said one phone call. I was wrong! Yes me I was wrong. It does not take a phone call, it takes an extremely GREAT agency and a hole handful of dedicated people to make it happen.
I have the best guide, GOD. The best support system, Rich, The Heims', Devenoughes' and so many more adoptive families, and the best family ever. I read about the families who have split over this subject and my heart goes out to you. I had a short time in this 10 months that I was not sure how my family felt. In the past few months they have been asking questions and supporting us so much. I am extremely grateful to all of you and we do look forward to introducing all of you to our new children.
We are doing things to generate the additional income needed for travel and the care for our bio girls while we are out of country.
Well I have FOUR children...WOW I said it. I am so excited to say WE are going to be traveling!
OK well I got that off my chest I will post again soon. Lord willing. As soon as I get a date YOU WILL KNOW!!!!!!
Thank you all for reading
Bridget

sitting in HIS timeline

Did you ever sit and hear everything around you? Like you know you are in the room but you have nothing coming out of your mouth. Not that you have nothing to say but nothing is coming out. Today was one of those days for me, I sat at a friends house and wondered if I have a place. I know God had me there for a reason and I wanted to be there but is all I could do was sit and listen. I wanted to scream from the rafters "I am a mother of FOUR!!!!" but then something kept me quiet. Then I got home me and the girls spoke about the adoption and they had nothing...no questions , no worries, and no thoughts. So we ate dinner and then laid down to watch a movie. And there was the feeling again, hush.
I think God is seeing who am I waiting on; the government for a court date or for His provision. Well I know the answer to that HIM. We are totally relying on His provision for this. We entered this adoption with nothing and we keep finding ourselves blessed beyond measure every time an invoice comes in.
Now I realize the cloud I am sitting on is not ignorance it is called His peace. I am so very happy to have all of you praying for this procedure and for the growth of our family. I am blessed with a husband who is very Godly, two bio daughters that are very strong in their faith and two more children waiting to come home and a family who is totally behind us.
The timeline HE drew is so worth sitting on, thank you LORD for your love and grace. Thank you for "being" my all in all.
So I guess He had me sit still today to learn "Lean on ME!!!!!" I can't help but to think of Proverbs and all the fools. I do not want to be seen as or be known as a fool.
Still waiting for our court date...pray for His will please.

Moving Forward

As I sit at the computer in a quiet home watching Rich do some paperwork. I sit and I think, in a few months I will have FOUR children in our home and it will not be so quiet. I am so looking forward to the days of running and confusion. I have been beyond blessed in the last 2 months. Not only was I able to help a friend but I was blessed beyond measure by each one of those children. They have all taught me a thing or two about the to do and not to do.

I was able to see first hand how my bio girls react to someone coming in and sharing their space. It was not good but I watched the adjustment time take its toll and they were all great. I saw boys in my home, I do not have any boys, and I thought it would be fine but I see were I need to MAN UP the room a little before he comes home. I can say for sure the bathroom is boy certified.

I also was able to watch the different personalities come out and how they blended into my own personality. The social workers tell you to read up on different things your children will encounter but I think having the experience I was able to have allowed me to see were I need to read up on what to do as the parent, my own feelings.

At any given time in the last two months I have had six to ten children with me. I know your thinking I am crazy but I loved it. Every child has its own idea of what is acceptable or not. I think I have learned parenting is about loving each child has they need to be loved, but disciplining them with God's book. I have found that no matter who the parents are,Christian parents, you can not go wrong when you put reason to scripture. All the children were very respectful, for most of the time. When I got my feelings hurt God grew me, when I was in the position to discipline I prayed.

Now back to being home at the computer, Rich doing paperwork. Thank God for these moments. LeAnn is on trip with a friend in Tennessee, and Laryssa had a sleepover by a friends house. The house is quiet but I am in His peace with it all. May God bring us the peace and understanding we need for this journey and thank you all for your continued prayer.

Never to much for GOD

Well as I sit and await the arrival of my Ukrainian/American friend I was told the children we are adopting know they are chosen. How cool is that, we are the parents of two beautiful girls that God has given us. Now we are the proud parents of FOUR!!! Everyday it gets more real, first it was paperwork...I was in awe with the amount of information everyone needs. Then it was the waiting on the children they would refer to us. I thought everyone of them needs a home but, God had our children planned b4 we even started this process. Now we are entering the traveling of our adoption...We wait once again for an email...COURT!!! Yes when you adopt international you go to court in the country you are adopting from. I ask for everyone to please pray that we get a date and we, Rich and I both, get there safely. No I am not at liberty to say where or who at this time but when it is official and they, the authority over me, I will spill!!!!! I am so looking forward to telling everyone. I feel as if my inner sound is on high but I have muted the volume on the outside. So if you were in my head you would have a headache!!
Well now I am cleaning up the house, nesting, LeAnn is going away for her first vacation out of state with a friend, and Laryssa and I are going to do some special things while she is gone.
Like I said in the beginning of this letter my friend is coming home so please pray for a great transition for her and her family. I know God will sort out all details but it always helps when you are praying.
I also ask for pray for our family as it grows. We have been seeking the wisdom and strength of God and may He get all the honor and glory for what is happening here. Thank you all for reading.
Bridget

TOO EXCITED

Sometimes I feel I get on here and type and no one reads it. But then there are those days that I just have to tell someone!!!! We are awaiting our agency to call us and let us know when we are able to go to our destination and have a court date for our adoption. I do not want to say to much information and break the rules but as soon as I can say anything more I WILL. Please pray that we get the court date and the tickets to get there. I am splitting at the seams to say more but I am not able yet. I am so pleased with the agency and the destination we had God choose for us, this has been so crazy and wonderful so far!!!! Thank you all who have been a part of this journey! WOW on top of this my friend Traci will be coming home soon from the Ukraine with her daughter!!! Amen!!!!! This is one feeling I can not explain and I never imagined it to be so warm!

Thank you everyone who reads and please continue to pray for Gods provision.

Bridget

God knows!!!

This morning I woke up in a very sad mood. I had no reason to feel this way but I did. I was thinking maybe today HE forgot about me...NOT!!!!
Well we woke up and went to Bible study and a friend bought us, me and the 6 children, lunch and that was so nice I didn't have to think or cook!!! Then after being home for about 15 minutes I opened my mail. I beautiful card from my cousin, she wrote me a very encouraging note in support of our adoption. WOW!!! I didn't see that coming, but I so thank you!!! Then a friend showed up a little while later with a BIG bag of chocolate chip cookies and a card with another encouraging letter.
So if I look back at my day I see how God was allowing me to have a pity party before He brought in His crew to clean up my mess.
I thank everyone of you for your support and prayers. They are exactly what we need and definitely what HE calls for us to do for one another.
Thank you all again
One proud Mom of FOUR!!!!

Garage Sale

Well the girls asked "MOM what can we do to help get our sister and brother home?' I told them we need to just move along as God directs us. So they felt it is time to clean out the house and sell everything we can to make room for new family. Of course I cried, then they asked if they could raise the money themselves to buy the tickets for them to get to our house. How could I say no...Well the time is now and we are nowhere near ready but a sale it is. Thursday, July 22 through Saturday, July 24th. I am so impressed by all the things they feel are nothing in comparison to getting their sister and brother home. Please pray for good weather and a great out come. I am so blessed with good friends, great family, and one awesome GOD!!! Thank you all!!