Sarah

Next Tuesday Sarah will be getting her corneal implant, the Boston K-Pro! It will give her sight! Now she sees light & shadows but then she she will see much clearer imagines. We don't know exactly how well she will see but based on Sam's success it should be a lot!

So today as we are getting ready to leave, my heart is filled. The first time I saw Sarah's picture I though "oh my God she looks like Sam!" and my second thought was "she needs the corneal implant surgery!" Now 9 months later, it is happening...God is good! I didn't know that first time I looked at her picture that she would become my daughter!!! But God did!!!!

So that leads me to another thought...does God just love Sarah (and Selah) more than He loves those other 150 children living in an adult mental institution in Ukraine? Does He love them (and Shad also) more than the 100 million orphans in the world that He would rescue them and give them a family??? I don't think so....

So WHY were they rescued??????

They were rescued because we swallowed our fears, swallowed our doubts, didn't listen to ALL the many reason why we should NOT go and get them. Oh we had some fears and some doubts and God KNOWS there were many reasons why we of all people should NOT go and get them ...but we went. We obeyed that small voice knowing that one day we will stand before God and give an account of our lives. Will fear, doubt & reasons why not matter on that day???? I don't think so.....

We are NOT saints, we're not trying to work our way into heaven... we don't have a great amount of patience or virtue...we're just ordinary folks living in this world who want to do all we can....

You can do the same thing we did...even if you are single there are countries that allow singles to adopt...Are you poor? LOLOLOL...we are poor in comparison to most of America, but RICH in comparison to most of the world! God provided. No we didn't have $32,000 in savings...our bank only requires $5....LOLOL The God of this Universe stepped in and made this adoption happen. He will do the same for others too...of that I have NO doubt! Are your hands full? Mine were...and are even more so but it is worth it....

I can promise you that if you trust God and step out in faith He will meet you and meet every need. If you adopt an international child you are rescuing a life that has very little hope. We are so blessed here in the USA, you have no idea. We have foster care and while that might not be a perfect system, I can assure you it is a much much better system than anything I have seen or heard of in other countries....

If you are interested in international adoption, write me, I'll be glad to help you ...

So pray for my sweet sweet Sarah! Pray that the surgery is a complete success, I have to admit I am nervous, nervous about her being put under and nervous that something will go wrong...Sam will be put under first for an exam to check his Kpro and then she will go in for the operation, all on the same day. Pray for the hospital because I am a crazy MAMA! Pray for a safe trip for all of us. Our oldest son is having some major issues and may end up with appendicitis as he has pre condition for it. He is ok to travel, but we are having to watch him closely. This is our first road trip with 5 kids, so it should be fun LOL espicially with all the medical drama thrown in!

Thank you all for your prayers for our family in the past and now as we go on this next step!