I have couple very special girls I would like you to meet on this grand Friday as the weekend draws near. They’re sisters. They’re older. But they still have the one universal need: to love and be loved deeply. Looking at their two pictures today, I hear the Father asking again, “Who will go for me?” Who will show these two beautiful ones that they are worth fighting for? → ...
Mike and Cassie Krueger Family
Children: Taylor (11), Brandon (8), Emma (5), Samuel (4), Aubrey (2), Isabelle (1), Eli (2 months)
Church: Faith Community Church, Hudson WI
Our adoption journey started many years ago when we were told we would not be able to have biological children. While waiting to pursue the adoption call placed on our hearts, the Lord blessed us with 3 biological children. After the loss of Mike’s parents, we adopted 3 children using an inheritance from them.
“For nothing will be impossible with God…” How easy it is to anchor into those words of truth and proclaim them unrelentingly — that is, until we’re navigating through our own battlefield of seeing an “impossibility” come to pass. I find myself in that place today. → ...
Brendon and Ruby Doutrich family Children: Chloe (5), Chase (3) Church: United Bethel Mennonite Church, Plain City, Ohio We have been in the adoption process for nearly a year. We have partnered with Bethany Christian Services and are working towards adopting a child from a crisis pregnancy. The process has had its ups and downs. The paperwork and getting approved to be a waiting family went smoothly, but unexpected social worker changes and other bumps in the road have made us realize just...
This coming week we will travel back to the birth state of our 3rd child to finalize his adoption. We are excited about this family trip to Alabama! Though, Judah is only 4 1/2 months old and will not remember this special trip, his older siblings might. This trip will most likely provide opportunity to talk more about adoption with our older children. It may bring up questions for our adoptive daughter as well. The social worker has told us that Judah’s...
Ricky and Amy Board family Church: Christ Fellowship Church, Fort Worth, TX Our vision for our family has always included adoption. We spent six weeks in Thailand in the summer of 2013 for a practicum learning experience for Amy’s school program and to learn from and support missionaries from our church who live in Northern Thailand. While there, we learned about the orphan situation in Thailand and experienced the beauty of adoption through the missionary family from our church, which has adopted...
Tim and Julie Bajema family Children: Madyson (8), Adriel (5), Aliya (4), Cole (6 weeks) Church: Bridge of Hope, Sioux Center, Iowa Our adoption journey began long before we filled out any paperwork. We helped to start a non-profit organization that works with a church, school and orphanage in Liberia, Africa. Over the several years of serving our friends in Liberia and hearing the stories of the orphans, God also continued to place orphans from the US in our lives, those in foster...
I will enter In His gate with thanksgiving in my heart I will enter His courts with praise I will say this is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice for He has made me glad! → ...
Our days were ordained for us before one of them came into existence according to Psalm 139. We don’t determine our families, our genetics, our in utero care, or our early stories. We are not self aware enough or world aware enough as young children to make choices that are wise and good in the long road for us. → ...
Yesterday was the Meet the Teacher day for my twins–who are (sniffle sniffle) starting Kindergarten! Among the other reasons I couldn’t help but tear up throughout the day, was this prayer which was hanging behind their teacher’s desk. It was such an encouragement and reminder to me for how we should be in a posture of prayer and trust before the Lord as school gets underway. Yet, it was also a reminder not only for how to regard students in a classroom...
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