We're not crazy--seriously!

And we're not the only ones bringing more than the statiscal 2.5 children into our home. Everyone keeps telling me we're nuts for doing this. We already have 3 kids. So? Maybe we are crazy, but sometimes God calls people to do seemingly crazy things. So glad He sees the BIG picture--but I wish He'd let us in on it every once in awhile. :)

I have been reading a little about the Dunn's adoption. For those of you who don't know, they are the family in Monroe (our neck of the woods!) who have 3 biological children (hey--another similarity) and returned today from Brazil where they adopted 5 children. I have to say, their story encourages me like you wouldn't believe! God raised the $40,000 to adopt these kids for them! Seriously! This money was raised in a year! How awesome is that?! And it all happened because they were willing to listen to God's call. What would happen if you stepped out of your comfort zone and listened to God's call? A move? A new job? Quitting a job? Maybe even bringing another child (biological or adopted) into your home? You just never know.

I have to say, I am scared. Differently than I was scared before. At first I was scared that things wouldn't work out. For whatever reason, we wouldn't be able to adopt Rebeka and Roberts if that's what we decided to do. Now I'm scared that it IS going to work out. Weird, right? I start having all these doubts about how we will work everything out--from teaching english and homeschooling and the ineviteble sibling rivalry that will come. Sometimes I start to wonder if we're doing this for us and telling ourselves God told us to. But then something will happen that will be so GOD that I can't deny His role in all of this. He has brought us here. He has put these children in our lives. He has raised this money for us. He has brought people for encouragement into our lives exactly when we need them. He has brought that money and encouragement from such unexpected people/places that the only explaination is that GOD DID IT!
So, are we crazy? To most people, yes we are. But we're going to go on being "crazy" and follow God on this journey until He leads us somewhere else.

Please pray for our continued seeking of God's will and for our whole (even those across the world) family.

Crazy for Jesus!
Brooke