Dad's Thoughts

1st thing, the "actual" run will be at 09:00am at 3367 SW Williams Rd in Powell Butte.  You can enter there, you just probably won't get a shirt that day.  We can place another order if needed.



 I don't think anyone can prepare you for going through the adoption process. 

 The body of Christ so far exceeds my imagination is is embarrassing.   "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."  (Romans 12:4-5) 

 The ability to hear and listen to God when he speaks is something I'm working on. The support I have seen from others who are displaying God's work is humbling. There has been support from people that don't even know us. Thank you to everyone in this process for listening to Christ and helping.  He has used so many at this point to help, even in just meeting new people and talking.  Our Ugandan boys will be welcomed my many.

 I need the body of Christ around me.  I need the fellowship and support of others.  I am a sinner, and knowing this I will doubt, and I will fail.  It feels at times to have the weight of the world on my shoulders being a dad. It can be hard knowing you fail, but ensuring to your children it's OK.  I must remember our failures are based on the worlds standards.  I can't fail with Jesus on my side.  The importance of a small group Bible study, Wednesday morning breakfasts, a Saturday night service because you work on Sunday, or whatever the event is has been so helpful to me.

  I need to quit using the word "but" when it comes to God and what he is doing. Early on in our quest for our Ugandan son's when people asked, I would be more along the lines of "God has told us to do this, "but" it's a long road and I know there are a lot of things that could happen."  Forgive me Lord for allowing those doubts to enter my mind.  I pray for the faith of a mustard seed. Our son's pray at night thanking Jesus for bringing Peter, Alex, Moses, Eddie home...I pray for that faith.

                                                 This was my first time meeting Peter and Alex.
  I again would like to thank EVERYONE who has helped us to this point.  You are all in our prayers.

Peter Mukisa, Alex Mwesigwa, Moses Bianzika, Eddie Kwaglala

This is the first picture that we saw of all four all the boys, but we were already in love before we saw this.

It all started when we were at a bible study at a friends house. The Knight's (who are in Uganda right now trying to bring home their daughter) were telling the group about 4 brothers at the Redeemer House (an orphanage Kathy Vaughan runs). The host mom asked how old they were and immediately her husband said very LOUD "are you crazy?!". It was funny and I am pretty sure I laughed but at the same time my heart broke. These are 4 very special children that probably get that reaction a lot. Don't get me wrong though...I appreciate his honesty and love this family and they love adoption. They are making a huge sacrifice by bringing in foster newborns, loving on them, and then have to give them back. Something  I could not imagine.

I couldn't stop thinking about these boys, but I didn't say anything. Two days later, Dan says to me "wouldn't it be awesome if we could adopt those boys". I love my husband's heart. "yes it would!" I said.

Dan and I had pursued adoption through the state a few years prior but the doors never seemed to open. Then we were blessed with another baby. 

Still thinking it would just be "awesome" but not possible, Dan mentions it to his sister and now we're in trouble:) She tells Jenay, Jenay invites us to dinner with Kathy, Kathy tells us their story. Now we're in love. God has put them on our hearts and there is no going back. 

Dan got to briefly meet all of the boys in October. He was asked if he felt confirmation. He said that was a hard question for him because he has felt the confirmation all along. It is impossible to put into words what he felt when he met them.

The support has been amazing. The heartache is almost unbearable. There is so much more to the story but I will leave it at that for now.