The Morris family is our August partner in the Hannah James program. I am so happy to help them out and partner with them. Lindsay is awesome at encouraging others and helping us adopting mama's in any way. Her family is adorable and they all have huge hearts as well. Please take the time to get to know this family even more. And take the time to support them by purchasing some lovely goods at Hannah James!
We
just want others to know that even though adoption can be hard and
uncertain and we have yet to have our daughter come home, we already
feel completely blessed by this journey. We've felt and seen
God's presence and power like never before. We feel so honored
that He placed adoption on our hearts. While there have been painful,
worry-filled days God has been faithful to us. He can't grow
your faith if you don't give him the opportunity! - Lindsay
When
did your family start the adoption process? December,
2010
Where
are you adopting from? The Democratic Republic of Congo
Why
did you choose to adopt from that country?
Originally,
we were adopting from Ethiopia. God strongly placed Congo on my
heart one night. My husband and I both prayed and researched
the country all night and the next day. We weren't sure why we
were feeling pulled toward Congo, especially since the day after we
began feeling this way we made the Ethiopian wait list. We
trusted God's leading, stopped our Dossier from leaving the U.S. and
began the process of switching countries in May, 2011.
We felt so strongly about adopting from the DRC because of the country's violent past and even present. Children are brainwashed, put in militias and taught to kill. Young girls are raped or forced into prostitution just to survive. It's scary opening up your heart to such a violent, poor country, but it's given us even more of an opportunity to lean on God. Just a couple of weeks ago we were referred a beautiful little Congolese baby girl and are thrilled for the day we bring her home to join our family forever!
We felt so strongly about adopting from the DRC because of the country's violent past and even present. Children are brainwashed, put in militias and taught to kill. Young girls are raped or forced into prostitution just to survive. It's scary opening up your heart to such a violent, poor country, but it's given us even more of an opportunity to lean on God. Just a couple of weeks ago we were referred a beautiful little Congolese baby girl and are thrilled for the day we bring her home to join our family forever!
What
are some of your families favorite activities?
Our
boys are still little (3 years and 16 months) so some of our favorite
things to do together are just playing at home, the park or taking
walks around the neighborhood. We also love going to the zoo,
the science museum and visiting our family. We lived in Kansas
for a while away from all of our family, but got the opportunity to
come back home to Oklahoma. We appreciate that our family all
lives so close to us so we soak up as much time with them as we can!
*My husband, Brian would like to add that we are avid sports fans so
as the boys get older they will be attending lots of sporting events,
especially K-State football games.
Why do you blog?
I love blogging because it's allowed me to be a part of a wonderfully caring and supportive community that I wouldn't otherwise know. My blog has served many roles and allowed me to share our adoption story first and foremost, but also given me a way to advocate for other adoptive families who need prayer or need help spreading the word about a fundraiser. I've had readers even reach out to me when they need support or have questions. I have so many friends in the blogging world that I've never met in person yet are still so special to me.
Why do you blog?
I love blogging because it's allowed me to be a part of a wonderfully caring and supportive community that I wouldn't otherwise know. My blog has served many roles and allowed me to share our adoption story first and foremost, but also given me a way to advocate for other adoptive families who need prayer or need help spreading the word about a fundraiser. I've had readers even reach out to me when they need support or have questions. I have so many friends in the blogging world that I've never met in person yet are still so special to me.
Favorite
color? Lindsay - turquoise, Brian - Kansas
State purple, Bennett - today it's yellow, Caleb - unknown :)
Favorite
candy/food? Brian's grilled hamburgers,
frozen custard and my mom's amazing, home-cooked German food.
What
are some other fundraisers you have done?
I
contribute all the funds from my Etsy
shop, LindsayLouCreations.etsy.com to
our adoption and we've participated as affiliates with an
Ordinary Hero sales contest, sold our own t-shirts and bracelets, had
a garage sale, and have done a couple auctions on our blog.
Where
do you live? Edmond, Oklahoma
How
many children do you have, if any? Bennett
- 3 yrs and Caleb - 16 mos.
Favorite
place to visit? We
love the beautiful gulf coast. Destin, Florida to be exact!
To help them get closer to bringing their little girl home shop at Hannah James!
1 comments:
Thanks for the introduction to such a sweet family. God alone can move mountains and I pray that this adoption process will happen quickly and smoothly for you all. Will keep the shop in mind for gifts!
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