Will you join us in praying?

Sarah-Grace has been a part of our family for 17 months now. For 17 months we have loved her, prayed for her, laughed with her, and watched her grow. But we have done all of those things from a distance. We've been blessed that some of us have had the chance to spend time with Sarah Grace in person, but other than the few days when my parents were it Taiwan for Kai's adoption, and the afternoon that I got to spend with her when I was in Taiwan, we've watched nearly a year and a half of her childhood go by, and we could only love her from a distance.

Last Christmas, we tried our hardest to celebrate as a family, despite the thousands of mile separating us. We never imagined we might have to do it again.

So, now we are praying that God works powerfully. That he clears the way before us, that all the paperwork issues that are delaying our adoption are taken care of, and that Sarah-Grace can come home in time to spend Christmas, and her 9th birthday, with her family. Her family who have been loving her from a distance, and are so ready for her to come home, just as she is ready to come home too.

Last night during my small group Bible study, we discussed the power of prayer. Over the course of our adoption journey we have seen again and again how God responds to prayer. As things continue to drag on, it's hard to remain hopeful. But, as I was reminded last night, God answers His people when they pray. He is waiting for our prayers. Will you please join us as we pray?








If you would like to add a smaller version of this picture to your blog, inviting your readers to join us in praying for Sarah-Grace, the code you need is to the left. Under layout, choose add gadget, and then select "HTML/Javascript". Copy and paste the code from the box underneath the picture into the content box and save it. You should have a button on your site that will link back to our page. If you do add a button, I'd love if you leave me a comment so I know. Thank you for praying!

Finally, Halloween photos

Sorry about the long delay. Here are the promised Halloween photos.

Ramen for breakfast

Ramen noodles have become a staple breakfast food at our house. This morning I made French toast.  Kai Wei looked at it and said, "Taiwan food and Meiguo (American) food are totally different".  Then, with disdain, "in Taiwan, we don't eat bread with honey."

Oh well.  Ramen's easier anyway.