And so it begins...

(Entry taken from our family blog, Green Grass Grass, July 28, 2007)

Well, I'm sure to some of our friends and family this may come as a surprise that we are adopting again. After bringing Luci Bella home from China, we were fairly certain that she would be it...plus our three sons, of course. As time went on, we would bring up the subject of adoption, sit on the fence about it for a little while, and then put the notion back in the closet for another day. I struggled with the idea of Luci being the "only" child--meaning, the boys are so much older than her...our youngest son is 12. Luci would be 8 by the time Tyler graduated from high school. With that, I couldn't lay to rest that fact that she didn't have a close sibling--in particular, a sister. I know the importance on having a sister...I have two. I'm by no means bashing all you singleton/only children out there-- knowing Luci has someone to share her childhood is comforting to us. So partly, our decision to adopt again is to give Luci Bella a little sister.The main reason? God. We feel He has led us to do this. He has shown us the blessings that adoption brings. Within the last few months, there have been "God Moments" that have made us stop and realize that this is something that we are supposed to do. Our hearts and our faith are completely behind this. Financially--well, that's another story. But as most folks realize, sometimes things like this can't be completely "planned". You take a leap of faith and know that God has got your back. He always provides and will continue to hold this family up, as He always has. We have plenty of time to fund raise, save money, pay off bills, etc. The typical wait for a child is around 2 years, which seems like such a long time--we realize that it's really God's time and it's completely in His hands as to when our daughter comes home.So with that, another journey begins. Our family continues to grow and we feel so blessed that we've been given this mission. Brian and I never thought we'd be here, with the family we have. God is good!Thanks to all for your love and support and please keep our family in prayer.