New Year's Hopes

I have always been really bad about making New Year's Resolutions. I start off well, but by week 3 or 4 of the year I have all ready forgotten what they were. A couple of years ago I quit making resolutions, instead I have hopes for the year. 2010 ended with God showing Himself to me in ways I never thought possible. I pray that 2011 continues in that same fashion.

In 2010, we decided to adopt again. In 2011, I hope to see that become a reality. Every day I pray that God will supply the money that we need to bring our babies home. He has answered that prayer over and over again. $20 here, $500 there. It has been AMAZING!!

We are now working toward completing the next step in our adoption process. This step includes the next payment of the first half of the agency fee and our homestudy fee. We will then begin the process of completing our homestudy. After our homestudy is complete we will begin our INS approval and we will also be able to apply for grants. These grants will go a long way in helping us reach our financial goals.

Another hope I have is that our Adoption Benefit Concert will be a success. I must admit I have been very nervous about this one. I want it to go so well. I want the auditorium to be packed out, not just to raise money for our adoption but to begin educating people on adoption. I want people to meet us and see our hearts. I want them to catch the vision. I want others to decide to start this journey. I have been on my knees before God so many times trying to leave this at His feet and I keep finding myself picking it back up again. It is a vicious cycle! Please pray that God will calm my heart and that I will COMPETELY trust Him to take care of this fundraiser!!

My third hope is to begin the process of setting up an organization that will work to educate people on adoption, provide grants for those in the adoption process, to aid foster care families with clothing, toys, etc that they need when children come to their home and to educate churches on adoption. This has been a dream of mine for some time and I hope that this will be the year I make this dream a reality.

So, do you have any hopes? Maybe God has been prodding your heart to adopt. Will this be the year you step out on faith? Maybe God wants you to become a foster parent? Do you need more information or help getting started? Let me encourage you to send me an email and I would LOVE to help or you can leave a comment and let me know what your plans are this year!