2011- The Beginning of Something New.
The year started off with God giving us a family verse Isaiah 1:17, "Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows." We did not know where God would lead us this year, but having a heart's desire to follow Him wherever He took us, we just prayed and did what He put in front of us.
At the beginning of the summer, Kevin shared with me that God was speaking to him regarding adopting a child into our family! For those who know me well, know that this has been a desire of my heart since I was young. I was crazy excited to say the least! With prayer and passion, we have researched different ways that God would have for us to fulfill this calling.
Haiti.
Our church has been traveling to Haiti since the Jan 2010 earthquake. Our family was very touched by the Haitian people. I have to admit, I didn't know anything about Haiti, but after researching, reading stories, learning their history....well, it led to our family falling in love with the Haitians.
At the end of this summer, a dear friend told us of an orphanage in Haiti: God's Littlest Angels. I immediately checked out their website and blogs. Wow! It was evident right away that these people truly were living out God's call on their lives. They love the Haitian people. They help build homes, they are a NICU, orphanage, school sponsorship program, help to those in need, and they most importantly share the love and hope in Jesus Christ! Wait, they are living out Isaiah 1:17!! Super exciting.
The Next Step.
After prayer and talking with our children, we feel like God is leading us to adopt from Haiti, specifically from God's Littlest Angels. We have done the "pre-adoption" paper work. We are now moving into another phase of watching God do His work. Haiti has a new President this year and with that comes some changes with the adoption process. We now have to go through an agency (which is a good thing for the children, but an added cost to adoptive parents.) You friends have just been overwhelming and amazing! We have several sweet brothers and sisters in Christ that are setting up some fund raising events for us! (I cry every time I mention it, the love is so awesome!) We know that our God is big and can do this in a heart beat, but as my sweet friend reminded me: "Zsanae, this gives others a chance to bless and do what God has placed on their heart. Don't rob them of that." (Again, tears of the overwhelming love are streaming down my face right now!)
This blog will be used for the following:
- Sing the praises of our Lord!
- Update family and friends regarding the process of bringing our child home
- Listing fund raisers and items for sale
- Asking for specific prayer
- A place for you to ask questions or give suggestions
We love you!
Choosing Joy,
The Miller Family: Kevin, Zsanae, Ashlyn and Kason
