Oh Lord

Lord, you have worked in a mighty way regarding our adoption of Faith! Every day you give me encouragement and confirmation of you will that Faith is meant to be a part of our family. This is our journey......

When I was younger, I always wanted to adopt a child. I felt that I couldn't get pregnant because the desire was so strong. I even asked Mark if he would be open to it when we were discussing marriage. He was open to it then. As time went on, I forgot about adoption because I was able to get pregnant. After 3 children and 4 pregnancies, I felt we were done having children. We did however say, "We could always adopt if we wanted another child." Mark went ahead and got a vasectomy and we were certain about our decision.

As time passed by, my heart longed to hold another baby girl in my arms. The longing grew stronger with each passing year. Then the Lord began to speak to me about Faith....

The Watoto children's choir came to our church to sing in 2007. They are an African Children's Choir. As I sat there watching, I envisioned that the little African girl in the front was my little "Faith". I began to cry as the Lord touched my soul that day.

Time went on and I chose to ignore God's voice. A year later, while we were vacationing in Corpus Christi, the passion began to burn again. I told Mark and my passion and desire to adopt a little girl. This was the first time I let my desires be known. I also talked to the kids about it that night. The kids were open and excited!

Time went on and little things would make me think of "Faith". If a friend was over and I set the table for 4 children, I thought how perfect that felt. The following summer, the desire and urge began to grow so large that I couldn't sleep at night. Then one night, I had a vision in a dream. The dream was so real and so emotional that I woke up crying.