The Galyean Battalion: BEN'S 3RD GOTCHA DAY

Monday, November 17, 2008

BEN'S 3RD GOTCHA DAY

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HAPPY THIRD GOTCHA DAY, BENJAMIN!!!

WE LOVE YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!

Below you will find a video that I had been wanting to create for Ben since the day we arrived home. However, with life, a husband, 4 kids, well.... you get the picture. It didn't happen. However, our new pastor, Cameron, invited us to share our testimony and Ben's story yesterday in both services. After using up about 2 boxes of kleenexes, we got through it and it went beautifully. I pray that God will bring his heart of adoption to many people through our little one's profound story. If you want to hear it sometime, email me privately. I have a neat "journal entry" that explains it all and I'll send it to you. Just have some tissue handy. BTW, the video below is pretty long, so give yourself several minutes if you choose to watch it.

A FEW FACTS
*If 7% of the the world’s Christians adopted only 1 parentless child, the world’s orphan problem would be solved.
* If we put all the of the world’s orphans in a single file line, it would wrap around the world 2.5 times.
*There are over 400,000 churches in America, but only 113, 000 children are adopted annually.

WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT
*www.worldorphans.org
*www.hopefororphans.org
*Rick Warren - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQYA6OgyuM
*John Piper - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgNXQ2CazUg

THE GOOD NEWS:

Romans 8:15 (NASB)--parentheses mine

"For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba (meaning quite literally, "Daddy")! Father!"

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Well you were right....I needed the tissue for that. How amazing to see the beginning to now. What an amazing journey full of love and promise. Time goes by so fast for it doesn't seem that long ago...but what a joy he is for you guys and how blessed he is to have you all as his family. God is so amazing to us. love you so much...thanks for sharing for what an amazing gift from God. love you, elaine; November 17, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Amy said...: WOW! I would totally go back and do it all again. Thanks for sharing your story!
Amy; November 17, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Stockpiling Mom said...: Congratlations on your gotcha day!; December 3, 2008 at 2:06 PM

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YOU KNOW YOU'RE AN ADOPTIVE PARENT WHEN.....

1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has made you lose sleep.
2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.
3. You can't watch Adoption Stories on TLC without sobbing.
4. The fact that, if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child there would be no orphans in the world, is convicting to you.
5. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption.
6. It drives you crazy when people ask you about adopted child's 'real' parents.
7. You have ever been 'pregnant' with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth. (2 years!)
8. You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway, knowing where God calls you He will provide.
9. You have ever taken an airplane ride half-way around the world with a child you just met.
10. You believe God's heart is for adoption.
11. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacies you could ever leave on this earth.
12. You know what the word 'Dossier' means, and you can actually pronounce it!
13. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.
14. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have him or her in your life.
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