The Silent One Speaks

Well, I don't usually hack into Charity's blog to share, but this is a special time in our lives and I feel the need to share. First of all, I want to say how blessed I am to have such a wonderful wife in Charity and what a wonderful mother she makes to our three boys.


I am not one to express my emotions very often, especially to people I don't know. After waiting for years for Hannah Grace, the possibility of finally finding her has been extremely overwhelming. I have waited so long to gaze into those beautiful brown eyes for that it seems almost surreal to think that I am looking at them right now as I look at her picture. I have dreamed for so long of holding her in my arms and my heart melting immediately, that I find it so strange that it only required a quick glance of her picture to make it happen. So, is this beautiful child our Hannah Grace? I hope so, but if it isn't, am I mad at myself for loving her for only a week? No, because every orphan deserves a home, whether it is mine or somewhere else. As I look at the countless pictures of children waiting I am often overwhelmed with emotion. Who will take care of these children who long for a family? Why do we understand that God calls us to "Go ye therefore" yet ignore his plea for us to care for the orphans? Do we have a right to choose which commands we will obey that God gives us? While I am excited about what I feel is a strong movement among Christians in the area of adoption, we still have a long way to go.

I have struggled all my life to find out what God has truly give me a passion for. I have felt tugged in many areas: Marriage, Families, and now Orphans. I feel that I can spend the rest of my life sharing with others the needs of Orphans. So, thank you for joining us on our journey. Maybe you come because my wife does such a great job of sharing her story. Maybe you come because you are adopting or have already adopted. Maybe you come because you are thinking of adopting and want to know what you have to look forward to. Maybe you are a friend and you have seen how God has pierced our hearts for Orphans and you are part of our journey on a daily basis. I thank God for those who have and are praying for us on a regular basis and those who have supported us financially. May God return the blessing that you are to us one hundred fold.

So my challenge is that every time you read Charity's blog, spend a quick moment praying for us. As you read the post, begin to ask God, what is your part in the Orphan crisis. Laugh and cry with us as we do what God has called us to do and find out what God has called you to do.

What have I learned through this process? I have learned that though I may want it, God does not have to give us all the details when He asks us to do something. He did not give them to Moses when He asked him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He didn't give them to Abraham when He left his homeland. So why do I think that I deserve that? It has taught me that God requires all of me, my heart, my soul and my finances. Did I really say that? Did I suggest that you should pursue God's will for your life, even if it doesn't make sense. Yes, I did. As I sit here wondering how we will afford these adoptions, I know that if this is His plan, then He will provide. And let me testify that He has and He will. If you are allowing Satan to whisper in your ear that you can't afford adoption, let me say that if it is His will, He will provide.

So pray for us these next two days as we anxiously wait for the "word." Whatever the answer, we know that God's Will will be done and one more little girl will find her forever family.