Evangelicals Adopting.

I was anxious to read this article we had received from a friend over the weekend about the movement of evangelicals adopting. Now I am excited to share it. It explains our reasons for wanting to adopt pretty clearly. It also hits on many of the obstacles we have overcome in the process, mainly wanting to respect the African Culture. We want to bring awareness to what is going on in Africa, the war, the poverty, the disease.

Eager to Adopt, Evangelicals Find Perils Abroad

After reading this article I felt like God is bringing me to my knees again in prayer. I know that He had brought us this far and I trust what he has in store for us and our future family.

I thank everyone for their support and prayers.

With love,
Krystle

the wait.

A beautiful post that can be found at One World Adoption Services about the wait.

I feel so blessed that we have baby Lennox to keep us more than occupied during our wait.

We are in the process of updating our home study, because a year has passed since the original.
The DATZ Foundation is scheduled to come to our home in mid May.

stuck- a love story

I recently watched the trailer for this documentary. I am very excited about the project and to watch the video.

After all of the ups and down throughout the adoption process, it feels SO good to know that we are not alone.

watch the trailer here: stuck

2013 update

Well, it has been quite some time since I have updated the blog.

We have received no news on Furaha. We are still on a wait list for a baby from the DRC.

We recently received an update from our agency, One World Adoption Services,  on Investigation Time Frames For US Families. Basically the adoption process, once we have received our referral, will be extended by three months. This was sad news for us because it means our child will be in the orphanage for three more months. However, it is to ensure that our child is in fact an orphan. 
We once again find rest in our faith. 

Here is an informative video about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

the future of the DRC

We were so blessed to have an amazing media team while in the Democratic Republic of Congo this past summer. It's so exciting to bring these children's stories home to our friends and family. 

My heart is with these children, the future leaders of the DRC.

adoption guest-sermon

Here is an adoption video from the Voices series at our church NCC.

Your reactions determine your reach

new rhythm project

Evan & I were lucky to be able to share a bit about our adoption story, the wait specifically, in a guest post on the New Rhythm Project last week. Shelly and Jason are the founders of this wonderful organization and are in the process of adopting themselves, they also happen to attend our church, NCC.

Check out our guest post here.

day 5,6,7,8- congo mission trip

Evan finished posting about his mission trip yesterday. 

Check out the rest of his story under the Congo Mission 2012 page.

day 4- congo mission trip

Evan has posted day 4 of his Congo Mission Trip.

All of the posts can be found under the Congo Mission 2012 page.

day 3- congo mission trip

Evan has posted his 3rd day from his journal.

All of the posts can be found under the Congo Mission 2012 page.