Family News

Wow! It’s been a little too long since I’ve posted something!! A lot has happened recently, and summer (a.k.a. camp season) is in full swing. Zack has been working tirelessly hosting teenagers from all over the world for IHOP-KC‘s Awakening Teen Camps, or “ATC‘, if you prefer. Today we are happy to have him home for a few hours. New groups rotate in every couple of weeks, so there is a whole lot of activity going on all the time these days, and Natalie and I love when we can spend a little extra time with “Dada”.

To our great delight, we are expecting again!! We’re very excited. It’s been a tough year for our family, but we’re so grateful to the Lord for giving us another child. Everything appears to be normal, and we’re looking forward to our first prenatal visit to hear the baby’s heartbeat! And of course we are still in the adoption process. For us, that part will not change. We have come to a point where we cannot move forward due to finances, but our hearts are not to put anything on “pause” in terms of completing our home study. We want to do all that we can in order to position ourselves to welcome little ones into our home.

I recently posted that we have added a “Chip In” page that helps us keep track of our financial progress toward being able to adopt. Check it out and donate if your heart desires! We have a long way to go, but we believe the Lord is propelling us forward, and every little bit helps. I occasionally add updates on the page, so you’re welcome visit it whenever you want to stay in the loop with how things are going.

Natalie is going to be two in only a couple of weeks, which is about as surreal as anything I’ve ever experienced. She’s chatting up a storm, and her cuteness abounds. She actually made an older gentleman cry in the grocery store the other day. He said that she was beautiful and could barely hold back the tears (I suspect he might have been missing some grandkids of his own). Natty and I were both delighted to make his day.

I have been able to be home with Natalie quite a bit this summer. She likes to go on lots of “walkies” (walks) as often as we have the courage to brave the heat and humidity. I think I’m coming to the end of the majority of my morning sickness, which will hopefully allow more outings. I’m looking forward to the fall as I have recently decided to link back up with the International House of Prayer University to help disciple a small group of female students. It will be a stretch with a baby on the way (no pun intended!), but I’m looking forward to it.

For those of you who would be interested in partnering with us financially on a regular basis, please click on the link and scroll to the bottom for more information!

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