our latest family photo taken aug. 2013: haley -13, jackson-12, jordan-9, jacob-7
i finally get to share with you, dearest friends, family and random readers, the most wonderful & exciting news!!! our family is growing!!! that's right.... the Ledbetter's..... WE are expecting!!!! not only are we expecting, but we are expecting 2!!!! we are SO excited for all God has in store for us as we begin the journey of our heart....stepping into and letting Him lead us to His heart and the ones He chose to complete our family before the dawn of time!
no. we're not pregnant with twins.... we are in the process of adopting!!!! adopting siblings between the ages 0-9, from ethiopia through america world adoption. we have quite the story about how God, through His great mercies He makes new to us every morning, has brought us to this place. over this next week, i will share with you the story God has been writing over the years for us... yes. i said years! we have been slow to believe and act on His promptings...quite honestly, we were full of fear and weren't having very much faith in the Creator of the universe who works miracles and holds the world together. but praise His name, He wouldn't leave us to ourselves and our ways and our plans. instead, He kept pursuing our hearts...even the hearts of our bio kids... and now, here we are... embarking on this journey..... the journey to bring our children home!
right now we are in the paper chase phase as well as simultaneously beginning our home study. there is so much information to take in and digest, gazillions of things to do, classes to take, house to organize, several ginormous stacks of paper to read and go through, as well as an endless fee schedule... all the while balancing daily life (which is so crazy busy with 2 junior highers and 2 elementary students) and constantly dreaming of the day our family is complete. but we're chuggin right along.... chipping away at my endless list that has several lists of it's own!! :)
God has been so faithful to meet me in moments when I'm feeling discouraged or overwhelmed. through the promises He speaks within His Word, He reminds me to just trust in Him, be still, abide in His promises, have patience and know that He is God and He alone is in control.
what an amazing God who stoops low to meet us wherever we are and who draws us close to His heart when we listen for His voice and follow in faith and obedience!
please be praying for us as we journey down this road. pray for our kids' protection, health, hearts, safety and souls as they wait for us. pray for our home study process, our favor with government offices and officials and for our finances. every aspect of this process needs to be covered in prayer and we ask you to remember us.
thanks for stopping by! i'll be updating as often as i can, so be sure to check back.
blessings!
right now we are in the paper chase phase as well as simultaneously beginning our home study. there is so much information to take in and digest, gazillions of things to do, classes to take, house to organize, several ginormous stacks of paper to read and go through, as well as an endless fee schedule... all the while balancing daily life (which is so crazy busy with 2 junior highers and 2 elementary students) and constantly dreaming of the day our family is complete. but we're chuggin right along.... chipping away at my endless list that has several lists of it's own!! :)
God has been so faithful to meet me in moments when I'm feeling discouraged or overwhelmed. through the promises He speaks within His Word, He reminds me to just trust in Him, be still, abide in His promises, have patience and know that He is God and He alone is in control.
what an amazing God who stoops low to meet us wherever we are and who draws us close to His heart when we listen for His voice and follow in faith and obedience!
please be praying for us as we journey down this road. pray for our kids' protection, health, hearts, safety and souls as they wait for us. pray for our home study process, our favor with government offices and officials and for our finances. every aspect of this process needs to be covered in prayer and we ask you to remember us.
thanks for stopping by! i'll be updating as often as i can, so be sure to check back.
blessings!
