Wow!! Some of you just didn't like that 'cliffhanger':)! I even got a phone call saying: MORE! OK...IF YOU DIDN'T READ : Part 1 , THEN SPOILER ALERT: what's to come will be like reading the end of the book;)
If you’ve made it this far, you’ll see it’s worth it:) Later the next week we got word from the Orphanage Director's visit with Alyona. Not only did she want to come back to be hosted by this potential family for Christmas, but she was saying YES to ADOPTION! DID YOU HEAR ME? SHE SAID YES!
Now, where would that leave you? Skeptical? Excited? Thrilled? Hopeful? Well that’s where it left us and the ‘other family’..because only the Lord can move and change HEARTS and did we really believe He would?! Of course we hoped and prayed for this, but REALLY??? Oh my!
So friends, that’s where we ARE NOW!! I can’t wait to tell you who this family is!!! The Schwarzes got to begin unfolding Alyona’s story. Now, her forever family gets to help write it:) !!! They need your encouragement and support like you gave us!! Even more so ..for the long haul! They are stepping in faith and moving forward NOW with their home study and hosting Alyona at Christmas. After her visit, they’ll be a few months closer to bringing her home. Did they see this coming? Were they thinking of bringing in a teenager into their current family of 5 is something they should consider? NO! But when God moved, stirred and reminded them of His love, I believe they had no other choice but to say YES!
I will be updating VERY SHORTLY with a word from them, but please pray. As you pray, PRAISE GOD for his goodness and work in many hearts! The verse I claimed early on for Alyona was:
Eph 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
May we all have expectant hearts for HE WHO IS ABLE!!!
If you’ve made it this far, you’ll see it’s worth it:) Later the next week we got word from the Orphanage Director's visit with Alyona. Not only did she want to come back to be hosted by this potential family for Christmas, but she was saying YES to ADOPTION! DID YOU HEAR ME? SHE SAID YES!
Now, where would that leave you? Skeptical? Excited? Thrilled? Hopeful? Well that’s where it left us and the ‘other family’..because only the Lord can move and change HEARTS and did we really believe He would?! Of course we hoped and prayed for this, but REALLY??? Oh my!
So friends, that’s where we ARE NOW!! I can’t wait to tell you who this family is!!! The Schwarzes got to begin unfolding Alyona’s story. Now, her forever family gets to help write it:) !!! They need your encouragement and support like you gave us!! Even more so ..for the long haul! They are stepping in faith and moving forward NOW with their home study and hosting Alyona at Christmas. After her visit, they’ll be a few months closer to bringing her home. Did they see this coming? Were they thinking of bringing in a teenager into their current family of 5 is something they should consider? NO! But when God moved, stirred and reminded them of His love, I believe they had no other choice but to say YES!
I will be updating VERY SHORTLY with a word from them, but please pray. As you pray, PRAISE GOD for his goodness and work in many hearts! The verse I claimed early on for Alyona was:
Eph 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
May we all have expectant hearts for HE WHO IS ABLE!!!
2 comments:
We are praying. Almost 8!!!
I'm so glad you finally posted more about Alyona's. I was worried that you were just too sad after saying goodbye to blog about it! I'm so hopeful and excited now! Praying!!
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