God makes a way

Adoption is not cheap.  Adoption is not easy.  Many people are involved on so many levels.

The night before we bought our house by auction, Josh and I prayed the same prayer separately without the other knowing.  I prayed, Lord, I surrender this house to you.  I REALLY like it, but I want to be where you want to put us.  So I just pray if you so choose to give us this house that you would fill it with orphans.

The next day, we almost forgot to call the auction place!  LONG and wild story short, we DID get our house that day at the auction!!!  AND for about 1/2 price. It was such a joyous moment!  Then I looked at Josh like UH-Oh.....I hadn't told him what I prayed.  So I told him and I expected an oh-no type reaction, but he looked at me and said,"I prayed the exact same thing."  WOW.  Anyone?  Wow.  Thank you Lord for working in our hearts separately and together! 

This post is about money.  We have completed 2 adoptions at this point.  One in 2010, one in 2011.  Many of you may know this is not a cheap endeavor.  It's a couple hundred here and there, a couple thousand here and there, and in the end a big fat chunk of money.  Sorry but it's true.  I have heard many amazing stories about God's provision for adoption, and we have had many amazing experiences with God's provision.  Long and short, 

God makes a way.  

We have experienced borrowing money, lump sums of money showing up randomly, and now....this time...I'm enjoying this one...

So the reason I told you the half price house story is because this half price house is how the money is coming this time.  We have a large amount of equity because of that auction.  Many small miracles have happened in order for this most recent equity line to come about.  But we were able to get a line of credit with the equity in our home to hopefully pay for all, or most of our most recent adoption that is in process.  

We look at this as a TREMENDOUS blessing from God.  We watched Him provide such a beautiful place for our family and at such a great price!  We asked him to fill it and He is.  And we see it coming full spectrum as we are able to use that equity to fill this house.  Praise be to Him. 

Many people have varying levels of opinion about getting the money for adoption.  Our experience is pray, look around, work hard, sell things, and do what you have to do.  When you can do something for a child who needs a home...

When you can put a face and name to it, 

what cost is too much?

This video kills me every.single.time. Please watch it.

 http://youtu.be/UWHJ6-YhSYQ