Yesterday was Orphan Sunday; a day set aside to remind the church of God's command to care for the fatherless. My family wore our shirts from www.147millionorphans.com and handed out fliers with 10 steps to orphan care. Our pastor showed a video from www.hopefororphans.org that reminds the church of God's command. We spent the afternoon filling shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child (30 from one SS class), had lunch with good friends and then had an emotionally connected bible study in our home last night. What a BLESSED and GLORIOUS day it was! God is GOOD!!!
Isn't it great to know that God cannot/will not be out given!
The Message reads like this: Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. Malachi 3:10
Go ahead...put Him to the test. He wants you to!
Our adoption process is still moving along. We are waiting on the final notarized copy of our home study which will come when our social worker (and new family friend) receives the criminal background check on Michela. Yes, that is correct; all family members over 14 must have a criminal background check and she turns 14 this Thursday! I have all the paperwork ready to go to USCIS as soon as we receive the home study. We are hoping to be DTE in January (That is have our dossier/paperwork to Ethiopia). What a great way to start the new year!
Thank you to all of you who have made donations to our puzzle fund raiser. Please continue to pray for our family and the roll that God wants each of you to play in the care of His children.
May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
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