Good
Morning!!!
Four
weeks have passed since our agency announced they were anticipating receiving
20 children’s files from China in the near future. Not a day goes by that we are not thinking
about our little girl and checking our email and AWAA’s Blog for an update. We know God’s timing is perfect, He knows
where our little girl is at this given moment and He is watching over her as I
type this very moment. He is so faithful
and good. We are incredibly excited to
see light at the end of the tunnel of our 3 year journey to bringing our
daughter home and all the Glory to Him who will make this dream possible.
While
we wait for an update from our agency, we are keeping busy by continuing our
efforts to raise the financial means to bring our little girl home. Currently, we have completed 4 adoption
grants/loans and we are hoping to hear back from them soon. Typically these agencies take around 4-8
weeks to review each application.
In addition to grants/loans, we are excited to
announce we have teamed up with Gobena Coffee for our next fundraiser!! Gobena Coffee was originally started by
fellow adoptive parents, Steve and Danae, who brought home their little girl
from Ethiopia. Here is their story on how Gobena came to be:
In the summer of 2007, Steve
and Danae traveled to Ethiopia to adopt their little girl, Eva. The contrast in
cultures was amazing. The Ethiopians they met lived in poverty, but were rich
in their sense of community and in the closeness of their relationships.
Gobena (pronounced gō•bĭn•ŭh),
a 70 year-old farmer, found Eva abandoned in the yard near his home. “Because
she is God’s soul,” Gobena and his wife, Mulunesh, took care of the
newborn baby for about a month. During this time Gobena and
Mulunesh realized that they would not be able to provide for Eva, so they
traveled 150 miles to a police station to seek help. At the police
station they learned about adoption and realized that putting Eva in an
orphanage to be adopted was the best option for the child. Eva is now a
permanent member of Steve and Danae’s family. She is truly a blessing from God
and a constant reminder that there is always hope, as long as there are people
who care. Gobena’s sense of community
inspired Steve and Danae to start this coffee ministry where 100% of the net
profits were reinvested in the lives of orphan children throughout the world.
In 2012, Lifesong accepted the challenge of growing Gobena… where each bag of
coffee sold blesses the lives of children.
We
are excited for this opportunity to team up with this amazing company. For every purchase made through our fundraising
site, Gobena will donate 50% toward our adoption and 50% will go toward orphan care throughout the world!! If you are interested in making a purchase,
please check out the link below:
As
always, thank you for your support and prayers as we continue forward on our
mission to bring our little girl home.
God
Bless
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