A Time of Gratitude

I want to take the time to say Thank You to my family. Wayne, Taylor and Tanner have been real troopers through this adoption process. It would not be untrue for me to say that it has been consuming for me. There have been hours of paperwork, copies to be made, apostilles, phone calls, blogs to keep up with and fundraisers, more than one fundrasier. Not once have any of them complained or said, "I don't want to do this" or "Can we be finished?" We committed to Timur Labor Day weekend, that's just 6 short months before our SDA appointment. This adoption was not in OUR plans or budget but in God's plan. We are so grateful that Chris and Mary Malone shared Reece's Rainbow with us. We are sure we would not be here, in Ukraine today if we hadn't listened to THE call. We are priveleged to be here with one focus on our minds, to rescue Marcus Timur and Macey Tatum. We chose to bring our children with us for a couple of reasons: One, we had no one step up and offer to care for them during our time away. As a homeschooling family we are together more than most. We count it a priveledge that they have been able to experience the joys and trials of this trip firsthand. There is no place I would rather them be than with us, together. It has always been just the four of us, we are in this together. Now we can say, they were at the "births" of their new brother and new sister. We have wanted to be open to what/who God has planned for our lives. I know it was a surprise to many of you that we had accepted a second referral. We decided as a family to obey the call of God, open our hearts a little wider and accept a second child we knew nothing about. Talk about Faith! We have been blessed more than we deserve. I am so thankful that we listened once again and thought not about ourselves but about the needs of someone else, Miss Macey. I am eternally grateful for a God-fearing, loving husband and two children who love the lonely and want to share their lives with them. This trip is only part of the journey we are on. This experience is temporary, we will have Marcus and Macey for the rest of our lives. That is the best news of all, they have a future. I am so glad God would choose to use our family is such a powerful way. I am grateful we didn't listen to what "makes sense" but obeyed what makes sense to God. We are here together ready to welcome two children who already have our hearts and who will be with us from now on in just ONE more day. I am thrilled to know this day has finally arrived and we are ALL together to share it. This will definately be a trip to remember. Thank you for wanting to follow this journey with us and love these two babies you haven't yet met. Taylor and Tanner say they are happy to share them with each of you.
Blessings,
Meghan