January Email

January 21, 2009
Dear Family & Friends,

Some of you are aware that we have been in the process of completing our application and paperwork to adopt in Ghana, West Africa. For those who are reading this and saying ‘what the…..?!?’,we apologize for the abruptness this email might carry, however this process has only recently begun in Nov/December (so you’re not that far behind J). You’re receiving this email because you are very important in our lives and we understand the power of prayer!

This morning we received a phone call from our adoption agency that we have a referral to adopt a sibling pair from Ghana (Emmanual,5 and Priscilla,2, pics attached)!! Needless to say, we are in shock as we did not realize how quickly this referral could/did happen, especially since we have yet to turn in all of our paperwork (home study, dossier). Some of you will understand our shock as you’ve gone through the adoption process yourselves J. So now… we need to formally accept or decline the referral, and here is where y’all come in. Please pray for us as we seek God’s guidance in this decision. We need clarity and peace about accepting this referral, bringing these precious little people into our family forever. We are so excited about the prospect of being their parents and welcoming them into our family, however, we don’t want to make a decision in haste that is not in God’s sovereign will. Your prayers are coveted during this time of decision-making and we promise to keep you updated on what’s going on if you’d like.

Thank you again for your prayers and encouragement as we continue on in this adventure!

Love,
Mo & Bekah

I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you.
John 14:18