It is Well With My Soul

when sorrows like sea billows roll...

This is a hard post to write, but we need to tell you how everything has developed. Without going into detail, but for a number of reasons, it has been made very clear that we are not going to be able to continue to pursue adoption any longer. Although this is very hard, we are trusting in the Lord's goodness and grace.  
If it were not for the gospel, we would be completely devastated. We are thankful for the Spirit who comforts us, the Father who loves us, and Jesus who intercedes for us.

Thank you for all your prayers and support throughout this journey. You have all been such an encouragement to us. It has been a joy to see the family of God working out His love in the spirit of adoption. We pray that God will continue to stir up His church to care for orphans.

Please continue to pray for us as we grieve this real loss, but accept this closed door from our loving Father. God has overwhelmed us with His love. Adoption was to be a response to that love. Pray for us as we are seeking other ways to express God's love in our lives.

The money that was raised from the garage sales will be donated to Christian Compassion Ministry, a ministry that works with orphans and the poor in Manila, Philippines. November is Orphan awareness month. We would like to challenge you to give to this or other ministries.

Thank you for joining us in the journey of Faith the past few months. This journey has kept us clinging to Jesus, so it has not been in vain! We do not know what the future holds, but we know who holds our future. May the Lord be glorified in and through us.