Hi Everyone,
We have had some people ask how they can help or what we need. We will be licensed to take 2 children at a time, boys or girls, ages 0-6. We have 1 crib/toddler bed and 1 twin bed, we still need to get 1 twin bed so we can accommodate whatever age we have. If you have anything that you are planning to get rid of that we could use, we would appreciate it. We consider this a ministry and are excited to get started.
God blessed us with some great deals this week, we bought a crib with matching dresser, a twin bed with dresser, and a glider with ottoman all on criagslist.
Thank you to everyone praying for us and all who have given us some items to help care for the children that will be in our home. We will keep you updated!
Lynn and Angela
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Where to begin, the last few months have been kind of crazy! Sorry we have not updated the blog. God has sent us down a new path to adoption. We are realistic that we do not have the funds to adopt through an agency. We could not justify going into debt before we have a child we would rather use the money in raising a child and for college. Of course there are expenses and changes we have to make that will cost but it is much lower. So we do thank those who have donated to us, it has all gone towards bringing a child home.
So, here is where God is leading us. The end of April the beginning of May God really started working on me. He spoke to me in ways that I can't explain. He used people around me and things from my childhood to get me thinking about helping other children. I asked the wife of a couple in our church that preparing to become licensed foster parents if I could ask her some questions. I felt like God was leading us this way but I did not say anything to Lynn yet because I was not completely open to the idea of foster care. But, he was kinda thinking the same thing.....God was speaking to both of us. Lynn as a deacon knows that they are called to help the widows and orphans. When we talked with this other couple they put so many of those unknown fears to rest and encouraged us a lot.
In May we met with the Missouri Baptist Children's Home and learned about their programs. They provide training and conduct the home study and get you ready for licensing with the state. After the training and we get our license they will be able to place 1-2 children with us in our home to care for. We still are going to adopt but this way we can help love on some children while we wait. The stories of these children and how they come to needing a foster family is heartbreaking. If people really understood that it is not as scary as TV makes it out to be and if they heard some of the stories...I think more people would be open to becoming a foster family. There are people from all walks of life in our training group, grandparents, parents that their children are older, young families with no kids, just regular people like us. People who did not think they could ever do anything like this.
Since we started training we have been attacked spiritually and emotionally. Satan does not want these children to come into a Christian home. We continue to ask for your prayers and support. Lynn and I both have to grieve for what will never be, even though we know this is God's plan. It is hard because things that others take for granted or as stupid as this sounds things like a baby shower or bringing home a baby that is ours for the first time. Silly, yes but real.
Please continue to pray for us and encourage us. We need it :)
Oh, and if you have not read it Fields of the Fatherless by Tom Davie is a must read. Thanks for referring the book to us Konings!
Thanks,
Angela and Lynn
So, here is where God is leading us. The end of April the beginning of May God really started working on me. He spoke to me in ways that I can't explain. He used people around me and things from my childhood to get me thinking about helping other children. I asked the wife of a couple in our church that preparing to become licensed foster parents if I could ask her some questions. I felt like God was leading us this way but I did not say anything to Lynn yet because I was not completely open to the idea of foster care. But, he was kinda thinking the same thing.....God was speaking to both of us. Lynn as a deacon knows that they are called to help the widows and orphans. When we talked with this other couple they put so many of those unknown fears to rest and encouraged us a lot.
In May we met with the Missouri Baptist Children's Home and learned about their programs. They provide training and conduct the home study and get you ready for licensing with the state. After the training and we get our license they will be able to place 1-2 children with us in our home to care for. We still are going to adopt but this way we can help love on some children while we wait. The stories of these children and how they come to needing a foster family is heartbreaking. If people really understood that it is not as scary as TV makes it out to be and if they heard some of the stories...I think more people would be open to becoming a foster family. There are people from all walks of life in our training group, grandparents, parents that their children are older, young families with no kids, just regular people like us. People who did not think they could ever do anything like this.
Since we started training we have been attacked spiritually and emotionally. Satan does not want these children to come into a Christian home. We continue to ask for your prayers and support. Lynn and I both have to grieve for what will never be, even though we know this is God's plan. It is hard because things that others take for granted or as stupid as this sounds things like a baby shower or bringing home a baby that is ours for the first time. Silly, yes but real.
Please continue to pray for us and encourage us. We need it :)
Oh, and if you have not read it Fields of the Fatherless by Tom Davie is a must read. Thanks for referring the book to us Konings!
Thanks,
Angela and Lynn
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