I've been meaning to post since Sunday, but with heading back to school this week,
life just got a lot more hectic! Now that Sam and I have a few days under our
belt, I thought I’d post before we head out of town this weekend for my brother’s
wedding! I’m actually hoping to get in one more posting/update before we leave Friday,
but we’ll see if that actually happens or not!
Sunday
morning we (Chris, Sam, and I) had the opportunity to worship at Haven Reformed
Church in Hamilton. This was not a new place for us, as Chris had done an
internship there while in seminary. He also worked as a small group coordinator
after he graduated. We had developed many good friendships there and it was
good to be back around people whom we don’t get to see nearly as often as we
should. In fact, all of Sam’s “highs” Sunday were from our time at Haven
yesterday… we got to see a baby get baptized; he got to
eat cake with his good buddy, Sophia; he got to see Miss Daryl, his swim
instructor who he absolutely adores; after the service his book buddy from
school came running up to give him a high five.
Of
course, our time there was not just to attend the worship service, but to be
part of it. Being a pastor, this was natural for Chris. Not so much for me. I’m
used to being with 3rd graders, not large crowds and microphones!
But, I sure love talking about our little man, so that made it a bit
easier. While we were there we had the
opportunity to share a bit about our adoption journey so far. It was good to
share our story with a congregation that has so many members who have adopted!
We
were also asked to speak about working with Lifesong for Orphans. Recently,
Haven had decided to partner with Lifesong for Orphans to provide financial
assistance for families in the adoption process. Haven had decided to set aside money in order
to provide low interest loans or matching grants for adoption costs; Lifesong
manages the application process and funds. Earlier in the year, a member from
Haven contacted us about our adoption, specifically the funding of our
adoption. He wondered if we would be in need of or interested in receiving some
financial assistance…um, yes, please!!! After applying, we received a matching grant! (Some
of you have asked about the Lifesong donation button on the side of our blog
page – this is where that comes in. All of the donations
made to Lifesong through this link are part of the matching grant that we
received.) We are so thankful to Haven for their support, not only financially,
but also for all of the love that they showed to us and Kai. This boy has no
idea how much he is loved!
Thanks
so much to EVERYONE who has loved on us and our boy through this process. We’re
still waiting on our Article 5 (which we think should be here soon!) and our
Travel Approval. After that, travel plans start to be made!
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