The Beginning

Seriously? Seriously. Sweet, then we're doing it. No looking back. No doubts. This is going to be a long road but we are committed.

"...ONCE OUR EYES ARE OPENED WE CAN'T PRETEND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. GOD, WHO WEIGHS OUR HEARTS AND KEEPS OUR SOULS, KNOWS THAT WE KNOW, AND HOLDS US RESPONSIBLE TO ACT." -PROVERBS 24:12

Last March Scott sent my a text message from the Orange Conference in Atlanta, GA. All it said was, "Please pray about adopting an orphan, God is moving my heart."
At that time we had a 5 year old, a 3 year old and a 9 month old but I began to pray. My heart was really excited. I started to search the Internet and read everything I could about adoption. I called organization regarding foster care, domestic adoption and international adoption.
Our eyes have been opened and our hearts are leading us to Ethiopia. We have a long road ahead of us but faithfully we will wait and trust that God will lead us to the child that is meant for our family.
Why Ethiopia? It’s hard to explain when you just know that something is right. Here are some statistics about the country that is calling us…
• There are 4.8 million orphans in Ethiopia
• One in six children die before their fifth birthday
• 44% of the population of Ethiopia is under 15 years old
• 60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
• The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years
• 1.5 million people are infected with AIDS (6th highest in the world)
• 720,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS alone
• Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
• Half the children in Ethiopia will never attend school. 88% will never attend secondary school
• Ethiopia’s doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
• Average life expectancy is 37 years

So Scott and I are steping out to make a difference in the life of one person. One little person that matters so much to God. He already knows who and when. We are just trying to walk in obedience. Join us.