KIM HILL!
A Great big
THANK YOU
to all of you who bought quilt squares.
We appreciate your generosity and support.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
News of the Day
We finally got to skype with Jimmy on Thursday. It was soooooo good to see his face and hear his voice. I knew I missed him but seeing him really made me realize how much. He was in great spirits. He just returned from a church retreat.
There really isn't much news from Haiti. We did learn that adoption laws etc may change but it will unlikely affect us. While that is "good" for us, we ask you to continue to pray for current and future adoptions as well as the Haitian government.
We have received no news on Jimmy's adoption. The IBESR, as far as we know, has not proceeded with our file. We really would like to hear something soon. Please pray progress will be seen sooner rather than later.
We are also closing the quilt fundraiser. You have until midnight Wednesday, February 29 to buy a piece of the puzzle. We will announce the winner on Thursday. Thank you to all who have helped us by purchasing a piece.
There really isn't much news from Haiti. We did learn that adoption laws etc may change but it will unlikely affect us. While that is "good" for us, we ask you to continue to pray for current and future adoptions as well as the Haitian government.
We have received no news on Jimmy's adoption. The IBESR, as far as we know, has not proceeded with our file. We really would like to hear something soon. Please pray progress will be seen sooner rather than later.
We are also closing the quilt fundraiser. You have until midnight Wednesday, February 29 to buy a piece of the puzzle. We will announce the winner on Thursday. Thank you to all who have helped us by purchasing a piece.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
How old is he?
I know there are those who think that we are crazy or somehow ignorant to even contemplate adopting a teenager. I have heard some say things like "you know it will be difficult" or "he is already half grown". There are many more things people have said but I won't bore you with them. Rob and I did not go into Jimmy's adoption thinking everything would be easy. We did not and do not expect us to live happily ever after once he comes home. We expect there to be highs and lows. We expect there to be moments that we will only get through by the grace of God and his guiding hand. We are trying to educate ourselves the best we can on how to lead our family through the transition. I know God brought Jimmy into our lives because it is in His plan. I trust Him to give us the tools and support we need to parent all of our children.
Right now, we are doing our best to parent and help Jimmy through the waiting. Although it is hard to parent from this far away, we are sensing he is growing increasingly anxious to get home. It has been a year since we asked him to be part of our family. Think about when you were fourteen, how long did a year seem to you? Well, imagine having to wait a year to be with the family you have so desperately wanted, then after that year feeling no closer to the end than you did when the process started. Please pray for Jimmy and his waiting and his ability to wrap his mind around this long, drawn out process. Pray for his relationships at the orphanage with his friends and the administrators/teachers. I know he needs your prayers and appreciate your support.
Only ten more days to buy a piece of our puzzle quilt! $25/piece and a chance to win the finished quilt. But most importantly a chance to help our family bring Jimmy home.
Right now, we are doing our best to parent and help Jimmy through the waiting. Although it is hard to parent from this far away, we are sensing he is growing increasingly anxious to get home. It has been a year since we asked him to be part of our family. Think about when you were fourteen, how long did a year seem to you? Well, imagine having to wait a year to be with the family you have so desperately wanted, then after that year feeling no closer to the end than you did when the process started. Please pray for Jimmy and his waiting and his ability to wrap his mind around this long, drawn out process. Pray for his relationships at the orphanage with his friends and the administrators/teachers. I know he needs your prayers and appreciate your support.
Only ten more days to buy a piece of our puzzle quilt! $25/piece and a chance to win the finished quilt. But most importantly a chance to help our family bring Jimmy home.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Quilt Puzzle Fundraiser Coming to an End!
We will be closing the quilt fundraiser at the end of the month. There are only 20 pieces left! Consider purchasing your piece today.
Give Me Your Eyes
The first verse and chorus really hit me and make me think about Haiti. I pray you see through God's eyes today, hear through his ears, and love through his heart.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Serving alongside
Rob returned home late last night (or early this morning however you want to look at it) from Haiti. He had a a great trip with great people. He was there for only four days which made leaving even harder. We just pray we will not have to come back home too many more times without him.
We have been very blessed to be able to tag along with the medical mission teams going to Haiti. A medical team goes every three to four months to conduct medical clinics. They care for the Bethesda Widows Home, the Cap Haitien Children's Home, usually one of the feeding programs, and many rural area churches. I really love heading out into the rural areas around Cap Haitien and meeting all the wonderful people. We get to see beautiful things, ugly things, amazing things, interesting things, gross things, sweet things, but most importantly we get to see God working through all of these things. It is also a blessing to take Jimmy along with us. Jimmy has translated, helped in the "pharmacy", escorted people to the doctors, and even held a flashlight while one of the nurses dug around a foot wound (it was yucky). I just love watching him on these trips. I get to learn who he is by watching him serve.
Please pray for the Haiti Medical Missions. These teams do wonderful work that affect many lives in profound ways.
We have been very blessed to be able to tag along with the medical mission teams going to Haiti. A medical team goes every three to four months to conduct medical clinics. They care for the Bethesda Widows Home, the Cap Haitien Children's Home, usually one of the feeding programs, and many rural area churches. I really love heading out into the rural areas around Cap Haitien and meeting all the wonderful people. We get to see beautiful things, ugly things, amazing things, interesting things, gross things, sweet things, but most importantly we get to see God working through all of these things. It is also a blessing to take Jimmy along with us. Jimmy has translated, helped in the "pharmacy", escorted people to the doctors, and even held a flashlight while one of the nurses dug around a foot wound (it was yucky). I just love watching him on these trips. I get to learn who he is by watching him serve.
Please pray for the Haiti Medical Missions. These teams do wonderful work that affect many lives in profound ways.
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