Adoption update & some rambling :)

It's been a while since I have written a blog. It's not because I don't have the time as much as it's me not making the time to write. Writing is therapeutic; it makes me think about life, about all the things I should be thankful for and also about things I need to do or get done. I really enjoy it.

Anyway, I really want to keep every one posted on our adoption process. I know a lot of people have been wondering what's going on and want to be kept updated. So here it goes, right now we are praying. Yeap, that's it, we are praying to find a house to rent. We live in a one bedroom apartment and since we want to adopt 2 children our social worker thinks it would be best for us to be in a place that has at least 2 bed rooms. It doesn't have to be a house, but Anthony and I have chosen to find a house to rent instead of an apartment.

You think finding a house to rent would be easy since the market is bad and people can't sell their homes, but that's not the case. Finding a home in a decent neighborhood is really stinking hard. We have been looking for close to 2 months and nothing. This past weekend it actually started to get really frustrating for Anthony and I. We spent our whole Saturday afternoon driving from neighborhood to neighborhood in different areas around us and still, nothing. We have been thinking about hiring realtors to help us, but we were told they are expensive.

Yesterday Anthony and I decided to go to beach baptism super early to lay out and while laying out and enjoying the sun I decided to pray a long prayer. I prayed so hard to God about helping us find a home, somehow, someway so that we could move forward with our adoption. Well I would have never guessed that about 4 hours later God would answer my prayer.

On my first trip to Africa I met this man named Chief (actually his real name is Ron, but he goes by Chief) and in the 2 years since that trip I've ran into Chief about 3 times. I always say hello, but I keep it brief. This time for some reason I asked how he was doing and if he planned on ever returning to Africa . He started to tell about a trip he may take to Nairobi, Kenya and then  he asked if I planned on returning. I started to explain to him about our plans to adopt and  that we are saving money for that so I didn't think I would be going back any time soon. Then he asked  me if there was anything he could pray for and I said "yes, pray that we can find a home to move in to" and let me tell you that I was not expecting the following words "well if you need help with finding a home to rent my wife and I can help you since we are realtors and we will do it for free." It was like BOOM..prayer answered! It was incredible. I am so thankful that they will be helping us through this process and, God willing, we will find a home so that we can move forward with this adoption. God definitely answers prayer, I just have to remember to be patient and know that he will answer them in his own accord and not mine.

I will write again very soon. As for how you all can help? Please pray for us to continue leaning onto God for all the decisions we make and for Anthony to find a job!