Woohooo....new items have been added! Just so blessed by God's continual provision for our sweet Solomon. Can't wait to post pics. of our Pure Religion BAG!!!! They will be here any day!!!!
Think VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
A family in need...
I'm sure most of you have heard about precious Davids & the urgent need for a family since his first family backed out...leaving his without a forever family 2 weeks before he ages out!! Beautiful news...HE HAS A FOREVER FAMILY!
Will you please stop by this blog and keep up to date on how you can pray for his new family. The Lord is going to have to MOVE the mountains to allow all of this to happen so quickly!! Spread the word...surround this family and sweet boy in prayer.
Will you please stop by this blog and keep up to date on how you can pray for his new family. The Lord is going to have to MOVE the mountains to allow all of this to happen so quickly!! Spread the word...surround this family and sweet boy in prayer.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Urgent Prayer Request!!
I just received an email from sweet friends that are in Cincinnati right now for testing with their 4yr. old son "S". He has the same medical needs as Solomon...they came home with him just as we were leaving for China.
We are calling all prayer warriors...they have just discovered that their precious son actually only has 1 kidney and that kidney is "in the last stages before complete renal failure. There is a number we are following-30. This is where he is now. Renal failure and dialysis start at 30. Healthy people are between 90-120. Of course I asked about transplants and the answer is no. He is not healing enough to get one, and his body will soon reject. If his numbers can be maintained perhaps in a few years..."
This beautiful families loves the Lord and is pleading with our God to heal their sweet babe.
I would be lying if I said this news didn't upset me...in fact, it made me ill & worry for their sweet "S" and our precious Solomon. We knew this could be a possibility for Solomon...we've seen this with several other kiddos with this same birth defect. We have prayed and hoped for the best diagnosis for Solomon but he is completely in the Lord's hands. But my mama's heart is worried...plain & simply worried...worried for our son and worried for our friends son. But don't let my worry fool you ;P In my worry, I do COMPLETELY TRUST my God...the Creator of all things...the Creator of my baby boy!
There are several complications that come with this special medical need...tethered spinal cord, kidney issues, etc. All needs that we have prayed the Lord would protect Solomon from. The testing we will go through in the Cincinnati in early February will help answer a lot of questions.
Would you please join us in praying for God's complete healing for "S" and guidance for his family...for peace as they wait to see all that the Lord has planned for their son?? Thank you so much!!!!
We are calling all prayer warriors...they have just discovered that their precious son actually only has 1 kidney and that kidney is "in the last stages before complete renal failure. There is a number we are following-30. This is where he is now. Renal failure and dialysis start at 30. Healthy people are between 90-120. Of course I asked about transplants and the answer is no. He is not healing enough to get one, and his body will soon reject. If his numbers can be maintained perhaps in a few years..."
This beautiful families loves the Lord and is pleading with our God to heal their sweet babe.
I would be lying if I said this news didn't upset me...in fact, it made me ill & worry for their sweet "S" and our precious Solomon. We knew this could be a possibility for Solomon...we've seen this with several other kiddos with this same birth defect. We have prayed and hoped for the best diagnosis for Solomon but he is completely in the Lord's hands. But my mama's heart is worried...plain & simply worried...worried for our son and worried for our friends son. But don't let my worry fool you ;P In my worry, I do COMPLETELY TRUST my God...the Creator of all things...the Creator of my baby boy!
There are several complications that come with this special medical need...tethered spinal cord, kidney issues, etc. All needs that we have prayed the Lord would protect Solomon from. The testing we will go through in the Cincinnati in early February will help answer a lot of questions.
Would you please join us in praying for God's complete healing for "S" and guidance for his family...for peace as they wait to see all that the Lord has planned for their son?? Thank you so much!!!!
Can it be....
Is it even possible to be more amazed after my post yesterday?????
Okay...so I should be schooling the kiddos right now but I can't...I can't stop singing praises to my Lord...I just got off the phone with the insurance dept. regarding our trip to Cincy for Solomon. I wanted to figure out how much we would need while we were there so we could pray very specifically. But our God is amazing....we will not need ANYTHING while we are there. They will first bill our insurance and then bill us once we are home. So, we will have most likely have some steep bills BUT I won't need those funds to be able to get Solomon the care he needs. The bills will come later.
Ahhhh, all of the beautiful pieces the Lord has bought together...
~His promise to provide every penny for our adoption costs
...we knew it would be a long journey of total faith...we knew He would provide what we needed exactly when we needed it...not ahead of time and nothing extra...we knew He would be providing all the way up until we boarded the plane and He did....we were literally receiving funds while we were flying to China...our money for the plane tickets came in 24 hours before we were suppose to board the plane
~His promise to provide insurance for our son with 'pre-exisiting' conditions
...our travel to bring him home was delayed and we were so sad BUT THAT DELAY allowed us to land home on Sept. 17th...on Sept. 23rd the new policies re: pre-exsisting conditions in children changed and our baby boy was approved for health insurance...health insurance that made Cincinnati IN-NETWORK!!! Health insurance that we could afford!
~His promise to provide for our travel and medical expenses
...He provided enough frequent flyer miles through a friend that our tickets didn't cost us anything!! He's allowing our insurance to be billed first for Solomon's 2 week trip at Cincinnati hospital...no money needed up front!!
...He continues to allow our beads to be sold as a way to provide for those extra costs
Okay...so I should be schooling the kiddos right now but I can't...I can't stop singing praises to my Lord...I just got off the phone with the insurance dept. regarding our trip to Cincy for Solomon. I wanted to figure out how much we would need while we were there so we could pray very specifically. But our God is amazing....we will not need ANYTHING while we are there. They will first bill our insurance and then bill us once we are home. So, we will have most likely have some steep bills BUT I won't need those funds to be able to get Solomon the care he needs. The bills will come later.
Ahhhh, all of the beautiful pieces the Lord has bought together...
~His promise to provide every penny for our adoption costs
...we knew it would be a long journey of total faith...we knew He would provide what we needed exactly when we needed it...not ahead of time and nothing extra...we knew He would be providing all the way up until we boarded the plane and He did....we were literally receiving funds while we were flying to China...our money for the plane tickets came in 24 hours before we were suppose to board the plane
~His promise to provide insurance for our son with 'pre-exisiting' conditions
...our travel to bring him home was delayed and we were so sad BUT THAT DELAY allowed us to land home on Sept. 17th...on Sept. 23rd the new policies re: pre-exsisting conditions in children changed and our baby boy was approved for health insurance...health insurance that made Cincinnati IN-NETWORK!!! Health insurance that we could afford!
~His promise to provide for our travel and medical expenses
...He provided enough frequent flyer miles through a friend that our tickets didn't cost us anything!! He's allowing our insurance to be billed first for Solomon's 2 week trip at Cincinnati hospital...no money needed up front!!
...He continues to allow our beads to be sold as a way to provide for those extra costs
Please be encouraged...if God has called you to bring your child home, He will provide...REST and TRUST in His perfect plan....rest & trust the He will provide in HIS way and in HIS timing. Allow yourself to be molded & shaped for His glory. It might be a little painful & scary but what better hands could you be in??
Monday, January 10, 2011
Stand Amazed...
When Solomon found us, God impressed very deeply in our hearts that He would provide ALL the funds needed for his adoption. He also very clearly told us that He would also provide for his medical needs but that we needed to take one day at a time and trust Him.
We all watched in absolute amazement as He miraculously provided (through many of you) the funds needed to bring our boy home. I honestly still can't find adequate words to describe that journey! I have resolved that there truly aren't words to describe all that the Lord did in me...did in my family...to bring my boy home.
So, here we are...Cincinnati itinerary in hand...plane tickets needing to be bought...thousands of dollars needed for our sweet son to see the world's best & only pediatric colorectal team in the world....Solomon & I are 4 weeks away from traveling to Cincinnati and I worry wonder okay...worry...there, I said it...worry about how will we buy the plane tickets....how will we pay the medical bills. I tell ya...God must shake His head at me & think "Yea of little faith...look at all I have just done & you still worry???" Yes, we have insurance but it's a PPO which means we have a $1000 deductible...which means they will only cover part of the expenses...how much will they actually need in 4 weeks...I don't know...how will we buy the plane tickets we need just to get there...I don't know...can hear it...hear God gently, lovingly but firmly telling me "It's not for you to know but I know and that all you need to know!!"
THEN just as my Lord does...TODAY...He provided our plane tickets...both mine and Solomon's...paid...reserved...DONE!!! Friends from church heard of our need and gave us their frequent flyer miles...I stand amazed!!
So what now...we still need the money to pay the hospital bills but once again, God has given me His perfect peace He will provide for our baby boy because He is our provider...He is our Jehovah-Jireh! He alone!!!
Friday, January 07, 2011
Announcing....
Our new Solomon Beads store!!!
(thanks to hubby :)
Hop on over and check out all of our products...new one's will be added weekly! Proceeds from sales will go towards Solomon's high medical expenses.
Also...check out our new SOLOMON BAG!!!
We'd be honored and blessed if you'd share our site with your family and friends. Also, I'd love to hear what you think...what you love...what we should change...what you'd like to see...
Thursday, January 06, 2011
NOT the MUD!!!
We've have been flooded with TONS of rain over the past few weeks...well tons for us So. Californian's :) And while we haven't experienced major flooding, my backyard is still extremely soggy!
I have a question that really has no answer....WHY in the world do my little people become overpowered and confused about right and wrong when they see a backyard full of MUD!!! The very mud that their loving mama said, "DON'T PLAY IN THE MUD!!! Look me in the eyes and hear what I'm saying...don't play in the mud...don't play near the mud...don't even LOOK at the mud!!!"
An even better question to ask....Why in the world would this silly mama actually think her angelic children could resist the overpowering temptation of said mud! Silly, silly woman!!!
Poor unsuspecting son...he's just along for the ride...his sweet sisters are teaching him all the 'good' stuff and he follows suit without even putting up a fight :)
Now, I know it could have been worse...much worse...in fact, it has been...I just love my babes...mud and all!!
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Trouble...hehehe...
My FB status today: Walked into the kitchen to find Solomon barely hanging off the counter clinging to the sugar box for dear life...the sugar box that he was pouring in his MOUTH!!!!!!!!
I tell ya...this little man of ours is BBBUUUSSSYYY. I think I remember ending every post in China with how BUSY our little guy was ;) He is so much fun ,though. Solomon continues to amaze us with how well he is adjusting. Ohhh, how I'd love to know what he's thinking about all of this.
His english has begun to explode and his understanding is amazing. I would say that he often exhibits behavior of like a 2-3 yr. old but that's to be expected. I think recognizing that he acts a little younger then his age helps all of us to understand why he does what he does and to be a little more understanding....like when he kicks down the really cool lego tower that his brothers have been working on FOREVER and then laughs hysterically about it and says "cooollll"....or when I find an ENTIRE roll of toilet paper in the toilet that he has been repeatedly trying to flush down the toilet....and the list goes on :) Needless to say, we have re-babyproofed our home and watch our little guy very closely.
He has the BEST and I mean BEST sense of humor. It is so much fun to watch him...talk with him...play with him...and boy, is he a teaser ;)
I tell ya...this little man of ours is BBBUUUSSSYYY. I think I remember ending every post in China with how BUSY our little guy was ;) He is so much fun ,though. Solomon continues to amaze us with how well he is adjusting. Ohhh, how I'd love to know what he's thinking about all of this.
His english has begun to explode and his understanding is amazing. I would say that he often exhibits behavior of like a 2-3 yr. old but that's to be expected. I think recognizing that he acts a little younger then his age helps all of us to understand why he does what he does and to be a little more understanding....like when he kicks down the really cool lego tower that his brothers have been working on FOREVER and then laughs hysterically about it and says "cooollll"....or when I find an ENTIRE roll of toilet paper in the toilet that he has been repeatedly trying to flush down the toilet....and the list goes on :) Needless to say, we have re-babyproofed our home and watch our little guy very closely.
He has the BEST and I mean BEST sense of humor. It is so much fun to watch him...talk with him...play with him...and boy, is he a teaser ;)
I think the thing I am most grateful for over the last month is watching him return our love. He now comes up to us all on his own and wants hugs and kisses. He'll climb on my lap or daddy's lap and say, "I lub you mama or daddy." Melts me into a puddle, that's for sure!!!
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| My boys...the best of friends! That was our prayer all along that "I" and Solomon would become little buddies. God is GOOD! |
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Solomon's Timeline
Just for the record...I wanted to have Solomon's Timeline written out:
Solomon's Timeline
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR
to each of my precious bloggy friends!
You have been an amazing support,
inspiration, & true friend
to me and my family.
I love EACH of you!
May God bless you beyond your
wildest dreams this year. May you know
Him & serve Him in a deeper way this year.
My prayer for this year is that MANY,
MANY babes will find their forever families!
That our families will be used mightily in
helping to answer God's CLEAR CALL
to care for the orphan! Spread the call
my sweet friends...allow the Lord to use
you OUTSIDE of your comfort zone!!
{{{{HUGS}}}}
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