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3/14/2013

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I have finally caved...after months of nagging Daniel about his blog, I have finally joined alongside him! Really, it is for a great purpose, to announce the addition of our 4th child. We were officially accepted through our adoption agency to begin the adoption process as of March 12, 2013. Our daughter Elizabeth has been so faithful from the start of this process, as she always prays “for our adopted little girl from China” at each meal time. I pray that I can have such glorious child-like faith. We are planning on adopting a little girl from China and cannot wait for God to lead us through this process.

From the beginning of our marriage I always imagined 4 children. We were shocked to discover we were having twins with our last pregnancy and the grand total would make 4 children! However, the second twin was a vanishing twin and the outcome was one child, our youngest Benjamin. Benjamin is a miracle. We were told that he did not have a stomach via ultrasound and that when he was born he would have to have immediate surgery. God led me to James 5:14-15. “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.” Daniel and I asked the leaders of our church to hold a healing service for our son while I was still pregnant. The next day we went to have an ultrasound and God had healed our son!!! It was a miracle and with this we promised God that we would not have any more biological children. God told me in a dream to name our youngest son Benjamin so that I would always remember my promise.

I struggled with only having a family of 5, because I had always pictured a family of 6. Perfect number for riding roller coasters, no one is ever left out and everyone has a buddy. God placed the idea of adoption in my mind and one day I casually brought it to Daniel’s attention. Almost thinking I was in for a battle I suggested the idea. To my surprise Daniel thought adoption sounded like a great idea and thus God has led us to this point. Thank you for wanting to follow our story, we can’t wait to see where it goes.

6 Comments
MB
3/14/2013 04:41:09 pm

I feel job security in the nursery :-)

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Sherri Ausbun
3/15/2013 03:31:37 am

Ha ha MB! We couldn't do it without you!

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Hope Grubbs
3/15/2013 01:38:38 am

That is so exciting! I am so glad you are writing the blog. You gave me chill bumps reading the first blog, I did not know of the ultrasound in Benjamin and the wonderful praise that followed!! My family will be praying for y'all through this process!!

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Sherri Ausbun
3/15/2013 03:34:27 am

Thank you so much Hope! Benjamin's story is all God. We had 9 ultrasounds that had confirmed he did not have a stomach, then the final one was after our healing service that showed his stomach was perfect and visible for the first time! Our Doctor told us he had never seen his condition heal before. God surely receives all the glory. Thank you for all the prayers. It means so much to us.

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Vicki Gann link
3/15/2013 04:59:25 am

Great blog, and great news about your adoption, and I think six is a great number, but always remember your thinking and God's thinking is always different, and He always gives you more than you ask for, so just rest in Him and come what may. There is no telling where He is going to take you and your blessed family when you surrender all to Him! His plans are always greater than ours! I love yall very much!!

Magan Bellflower
3/15/2013 08:22:15 am

I didn't know this. When Tommy and I found out we were expecting Addie, I prayed and prayed that no harm would come to her like our other children. When she was, my single prayer was that while she was in surgery and after, until i could get to her that she knew she wasn't alone. In my heart i always knew she wasn't,but one random day a month or so ago she told me that she's seen William and Katie. Never crossdd my mind to ask her either.

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