Making All Things New

I've been writing about the vision that God is building in our hearts, and I wanted to share more about what He's been doing in our lives. To start, He has been building a foundation in our marriage - that is - "rebuilding." It's been a tough few years for Carlos and I through Ean's premature birth and the long search for the right person to care for Ean while I work. Needless, to say, the time revealed many weaknesses in our marriage and frankly the lack of unity and purpose.

One of the biggest blessings of this season has been the God's laying of a new foundation in our marriage. God has used this time to tear down walls and unify our hearts. I am so thankful not only for the peace and strength that it gives our family but for the model that we're now setting for our son. We hope that he sees the love and support we now share for one another.

Along the way as I was processing my desire for adoption, I shared with Carlos that I felt God was giving me a heart for orphans. He really moved me by stories of those that have adopted from Africa ultimately bringing Carlos and I to a crossroads. One night as I shared my heart with Carlos, he too shared with me that he had always wanted to work with orphans. Instantly, God unified us with the vision - a deep love and desire to help orphans. But how?

We continue to pray about how it will all unfold since we can't see even one day ahead of us right now:) We do feel that He has put Africa on our family's heart, and our desire to adopt is firmly planted in our hearts. So, we wait....to see what He will do. I have a sense that something amazing is going to happen especially when we go to pick up our new baby in Africa. I believe that part of the journey is picking up a new child to join our family, but God has something special planned for Carlos and I as we set foot on African soil. I suppose time will tell....