Our Story Part 2 (by Chris)

Adoption was something that I wanted, but figured now was not the right time. I could always come up with reasons why we should wait. However, God had other plans for our lives. On the Sunday after Thanksgiving our church held a missions service where we partnered with Children’s Hopechest. Our church decided to sponsor a village in Swaziland. God just worked on my heart. James 1:27 states; “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” After the service I talked to Kristin and said that we needed to start saving for adoption. The NEXT DAY a friend came over to the house to work on something with Kristin. She and her husband had recently adopted from Uganda and she “mentioned” to Kristin about a little girl that needed to be adopted quickly. When I called home on my break from school Kristin told me about the little girl and right then I said we should do it. There was not hesitation with either of us. Our friend text us on Wednesday stating she had the story wrong and there were two girls not one. We sent a text back immediately saying it didn’t matter. We feel that this is God’s plan for our lives and that He will provide for us. The first step in the process is to complete a home study. An expedited home study cost $1,750. Less than a week later God provided funding. Two families each donated $1,000. God continues to provide for and be with us along this journey.

Chris