Friday, January 15, 2010

A Post Worth Coming Out of Hiding For.....

***Yes, I'm back out of "hiding" and am going to give this another shot!! :) I ask you all to PLEASE pray that our little blog is only used to glorify God and to bring awareness to the Orphans around the world!! I pray that ONLY GOOD will come out of this effort to bring more children to their forever family, AND that all yucky stuff in the PAST...STAYS IN THE PAST!! Yes, we had more trouble with some "identity theft type stuff" BUT we've worked hard to take care of it, and we pray it is all behind us now!! :) OK...enough of that...on to the stuff I LOVE:Today, I witnessed another MIRACLE!!! A MIRACLE only God could create!!! Today, another family arrived home on American soil with their NEW SON!! Another child is NO LONGER AN ORPHAN!! At the age of 6 or 7, this sweet child of God has witnessed more pain than most people ever will in their entire life....BUT God had a bigger purpose for his life...God had a family for this boy....AND, tonight, they arrived home from Ethiopia!!Let me tell you HOW this all came about....You see....ADOPTION is NOT just about the adoption of ONE CHILD...but the trickle effect it will have on an entire community...It was this child below: that inspired OUR family to adopt in the first place...It was Levi (above resting on his sister's shoulder) that God chose to use to SHOW us the plan HE had for our life!!! AND, because of LEVI's ADOPTION, I flew to Ethiopia in June accompanied by my sister Kelly to pick up my baby girl!! It was on that trip that I first met Shewit!! Shewit was one of the many OLDER children at Hannah's Hope Orphanage that was STILL WAITING for his forever family to choose HIM!! He along with a couple of brother pairs, a sister pair, etc. ALL broke our hearts!! It seemed so unfair...the babies were coming and going...but the older children just SIT!!! So, my sister Kelly decided to take pictures of these "unmatched" children and come back home AND find them a family!! So, Shewit, that arrived home today, was one of the first children chosen from the pictures. A sweet local family decided HE WAS THEIR SON after seeing the pictures AND started the paper chase of international adoption!!! So, TODAY, EXACTLY 7 months to the day that I first met Lucy lane and Shewit....He arrived home with his forever family!! Yes, I adopted one of the babies...one of the beautiful adorable babies that are easy to place!! BUT because of THAT trip ANOTHER older child tonight has a family!!
So, my point is....don't underestimate what God has planned!!! Go for that baby if that is what fits into your family and your heart....there will NEVER be enough people to sign up for all the orphaned babies in Ethiopia.....BUT don't forget those children sitting around watching these babies leave months and months (and even years) before they get to!! It has been nearly a year since Shewit entered Hannah's Hope Orphanage, BUT the JOY and HAPPINESS in this boy's face tonight will erase all that time that he had to WAIT for the perfect family to come along!! I know God was smiling right along with Shewit tonight...His laughter and pure innocent JOY was evident to everyone around him!!! I'm forever changed every time I witness a homecoming like this.....

So, TODAY, LL turns 14 months old, she's been home 7 months TODAY, AND today she was reunited with her older friend from the orphanage. What a surreal moment to hug and kiss this boy AGAIN...the same boy I hugged and kissed in Ethiopia 7 months ago that had NO FAMILY coming for him!! Simply amazing!!!
I never dreamed when I left Hannah's Hope Orphanage for the last visit before flying out , that I'd see Shewit again some day AND that I'd have the privilege of watching him grow up...right down the road!! What a miracle!!


If you ever want to SEE and FEEL God's PRESENCE....Go watch a child come home at the airport with his forever family by his side!!! It is truly an amazing experience!! You'll witness something that only God could have orchestrated!! How else could this little boy, over the age that is typically adopted...a little boy completely orphaned with no one left to care for him...MAKE IT TO AMERICA?? It is GOD...GOD has big plans for Micah Shewit and I'm so blessed and honored to get to witness those through the years here locally!!

**Welcome home sweet little friend!! AND, I praise God for the Worton Family that said YES to adoption!! They said YES to orphan care....they said YES to Micah Shewit...they said YES to GOD!! (you can visit www.freedom4Micah.blogspot.com to read more about this journey if you'd like )
Happy Friday to you all....it's good to be back :) kj

30 comments:

  1. sorry you've had all these identity theft troubles! Glad to see you have new security measures so that you can still keep advocating for the orphans! I know your blog and video was one of the first ones I found when God first started putting adoption and africa on our hearts and I appreciate it and all you write about!

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  2. YIPEEEE!!!!
    Can I tell you how glad I am that you are BACK! Oh how I have missed you! And I will continue to pray that your faithfulness to His calling of advocating for the orphan will trump any plans of the enemy to cause doubt or fear!
    The homecoming story of Shewit is incredible! I cannot wait to check out their blog!
    Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,
    Kim

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  3. So awesome! Praise to God and to all involved in the process to bring Shewit to this amazing day. I'm in awe...the ripple effect is humbling to all who witness it!

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  4. Welcome Back!!! I have missed reading your blog! My lo is about the same age as your lo but now size wise what a huge difference our lo is very tiny (2 months early ), just love to see what ll is up to and all the rest of your gang, Congrats on the amazing day for shewit too, wha t amiracle and blessing.

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  5. So nice to hear you advocating again. Thanks for sharing an amazing moment.

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  6. YAY! I'm SO glad you're back. I have been praying for your family with all this crazy identity stuff. And am so happy to be able to follow your families adventures, and more importantly, see the lives of orphans changed because of your willingness to be an advocate! Wonderful story too of this sweet boy joining a forever family....glory to God!!!

    Jenny C.

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  7. Welcome back:) My blog is set to private too now because of someone using my info to be evil:(

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  8. This post today has me crying a ton of joyful tears. We met Shewit at HH just 2 weeks ago. I had no idea he had a family about to swoop him up and bring him home. HOW WONDERFUL!!!

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  9. oh, so happy that you are back! We have been praying for you all - and the identity problems. Praise God that you are back doing what you do so well- it is truly humbling to see God work through His people in such extraordinary ways! We cannot wait until we are that family at the airport!

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  10. So glad you are back and this story just makes me ache for the kids we are in the process of adopting. His joy is amazing! What a beautiful picture of the joy that comes from a redeemed life.

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  11. First let me tell ya, that I have MISSED your blog! I checked multiple times a day just to see if you were back up & running. So, you can imagine my smile this morning!

    And, then to top it off, I end up in tears of joy as I read about Shewit & his forever family. Precious! I'm just in awe everytime I read about another family that felt the tug towards adoption after reading or seeing Miss Lucy Lane. I am so anxious to see what other families step out of their comfort zone!

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  12. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise God!!!!!!!!! LOVE the ripple effect!

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  13. Glad your back friend! Praying that this will be used the way you and God intend for it to be!

    And even though our babies aren't home yet last night for the first time we had some good friends of ours really want to dive into why we are adopting, how we knew it was right, why we decided to adopt from Ethiopia, ect. It was awesome to see them so curious and I could tell that God has already been pulling at the wife's heart! God is so good!!!

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  14. I was SO worried that I'd never get to read your blog again! BUT, YIPPIEEEEE!! You're back!
    What a handsome little boy he is! GOD is SO awesome, is He not?!

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  15. Yes, amazing! Praising the LORD.
    I am also glad that you are back. I am trying to "catch up" after being gone and being sick! So sorry for your identity theft stuff!

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  16. I was so excited that I got to read an entry of yours again!!!! I was trying to find out about your Africa tee and had to google all over the place to find it since your blog was private. ;)

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  17. love this story ... what a beautiful child and family ... can't wait to meet him !!! ADOPTION ROCKS !!!

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  18. Yea! Another blessing with his forever family. God is so good.
    Blessings,
    Amy

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  19. hey girl...i know you did a post awhile back on the hair products you use for lucy's hair if I remember correctly...i cant find it now...maybe it was on your old site before your identity was stolen...anyhow...would you mind sharing with me the products and how you like them! Thanks so much! i am trying to learn all about their hair before we even go get her!

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  20. Glad you're back! Thanks for sharing your heart for orphans. Love the ripple effect!

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  21. Yeah God!!!!!! Definitely worth coming out of hiding! I'm happy to see you back, but even more than that.... excited to see that yet another child has made it home.

    So glad you're back and we'll be praying for the ministry of your blog and the positive impact it has on so many! Sending our love and prayers! Thanks for what you have done for our blog and raising awareness also! ♥ for never having met you, I can't begin to tell you how much you and Kelly mean to me!

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  22. I remember Shewit! How wonderful!!! I'm so glad he's home!

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  23. What a happy day today to find you back in blog land! I'm praying that your blog is safe from any other trouble- welcome back! We missed our Lucy Lane adventures here....

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  24. Hi Kristi,
    Soooo glad your back...I thought I was doing something wrong. I even left you a post in my blog if you came across this to please add me to your list. I missed you, your family, your WONDERFUL posts and all the you do. You and your sister Kelly inspire me soooo much!!!! Your post today had me crying tears of such happiness.......My friends just came home from ET with a girl around 6 years old and let me tell you she is the happiest little girl to have a FOREVER family....there are no words to explain what God has done by choosing my friends to be her parents. It's just such a blessing. Anyhow, great to hear from you....missed you so much.

    God Bless,
    Karen
    Adopting 2 kiddos from ET
    www.hernkekid.blogspot.com

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  25. Tears flowed as I read this post. Praise God!

    I pray the idenity issues are far behind your family and you can continue to advocate for these children.

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  26. I am glad to see you back. What a beautiful story.... thanks for sharing. If you need to go private again, I would love an invite. My email is jessica.adopts@gmail.com

    I will be happy to share my story with you via an email.

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  27. Yay Kristi....so glad you're back and can keep doing the work you're feeling called to by our great God!!! Love your heart for the children of this world and am excited to see what's next!!!!!!!

    Melissa

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  28. I'm so excited that you're back! I missed your posts so much...I hope everything goes well this time and your blog is safe! Thanks for taking a chance again. (: Loved this post...and your sisters...SO awesome.
    Blessings...Jen

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Thank you for your kind words!!