I don’t believe it is a coincidence that both Carl and I experienced childhood experiences that were similar and were filled with great love, laughter and happiness from our immediate families as well as extended families. I don’t believe that it is a coincidence that our family traditions include attending church every time the doors were open or holidays with houses full of extended families. I don’t believe it is coincidence that my friend Luianne said to me one day after school when I was teaching 5th grade
“if you go on another mission trip, I’d like to go with you” or that it was coincidence that on that very evening that my aunt invited me to her church to hear my missionary friend, Doug, speak. And I don’t think it was a coincidence that as we visited, he told me about Jay and Teanna which led to three amazing weeks spent working with orphans in Eastern Europe. And I don’t believe that it is a coincidence that many years later, Carl and I met at the most unlikely time for us to marry … in the middle of my doctoral program. And I don’t believe that it is coincidence that he ended up attending a networking group with an international adoption agent who just happens to coordinate adoptions from that very country. I don’t believe that it is a coincidence that we went on a cruise to Bermuda where a young man named Anthony who served us on the cruise (among others) became our friend and stirred our hearts to provide a family and a future to a child in a far away land. And I don’t believe that it is coincidence that Carl and I together feel that this little guy so very far away is already a part of our family. Where has God been orchestrating events in your life and calling you to responsive love?
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AuthorI'm a teacher at heart and love to learn. I am the wife of Carl and the step-mom to Marissa. I am soon to be mom to a precious little boy in Eastern Europe. ArchivesCategories |