De zan de sa jodi a Bondye fè de ti gason koute chè nan mond sa a. Li te fèt nan konte ki pi pòv nan mond lan, nan yon jèn manman ki pa t 'gen resous yo nan bezwen swen pou pitit li yo. Li te finalman te fè fas ak youn nan desizyon ki pi di nenpòt moun ki ta dwe janm fè. Li te vle sa ki nenpòt paran fè, se sèlman pi bon an pou pitit li yo. Se konsa, jounen jodi a, Mwen panse ke sou li. Mwen panse ke sou renmen an ak sèvis ofrann bèt li te fè pou Noe ak Jackson. Malgre ke mwen pa konnen non li oswa anpil sou li mwen konnen kèk nan sa ki fè moute karaktè l '. Li se yon fanm ki se brav, fò ak pwòp tèt ou mwens. Mwen konnen tou ke nou pataje yon lanmou pou de ti gason ak moun sa yo tou de nan lavi nou pral pou tout tan chanje. Jodi a tankou mwen menm pandan plizyè jou, mwen priye pou li. Mwen priye pou Bondye yo ap kontinye konsole l 'ak geri blesi l'. Men, ki pi enpòtan, Mwen priye pou nan tout sikonstans sa yo ke Bondye va yon lwanj.
Two years ago today God brought two precious boys into this world. Born in the poorest county in the world, to a young mother who did not have the resources needed to care for her children. She was ultimately faced with one of the hardest decisions anyone should ever have to make. She wanted what any parent does; only the best for her children. So today, I think about her. I think about the love and sacrifice she made for Noah and Jackson. Although I don’t know her name or much about her I do know some of what makes up her character. She is a women who is brave, strong and self less. I also know that we share a love for two boys and because of them both of our lives will be forever changed. Today as I do many days, I pray for her. I pray that God will continue to comfort her and heal her wounds. But most importantly, I pray that through all these circumstances that God will be glorified.
De zan de sa jodi a Bondye fè de ti gason koute chè nan mond sa a. Li te fèt nan konte ki pi pòv nan mond lan, nan yon jèn manman ki pa t 'gen resous yo nan bezwen swen pou pitit li yo. Li te finalman te fè fas ak youn nan desizyon ki pi di nenpòt moun ki ta dwe janm fè. Li te vle sa ki nenpòt paran fè, se sèlman pi bon an pou pitit li yo. Se konsa, jounen jodi a, Mwen panse ke sou li. Mwen panse ke sou renmen an ak sèvis ofrann bèt li te fè pou Noe ak Jackson. Malgre ke mwen pa konnen non li oswa anpil sou li mwen konnen kèk nan sa ki fè moute karaktè l '. Li se yon fanm ki se brav, fò ak pwòp tèt ou mwens. Mwen konnen tou ke nou pataje yon lanmou pou de ti gason ak moun sa yo tou de nan lavi nou pral pou tout tan chanje. Jodi a tankou mwen menm pandan plizyè jou, mwen priye pou li. Mwen priye pou Bondye yo ap kontinye konsole l 'ak geri blesi l'. Men, ki pi enpòtan, Mwen priye pou nan tout sikonstans sa yo ke Bondye va yon lwanj.
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I can't believe that Noah & Jackson just celebrated their 1st birthday! They're getting so big and look so handsome with their new haircuts!
For most parents thinking that their children's 1st birthday is coming up in one short month would bring feelings of excitement and anticipation of how they will celebrate such an exciting milestone. But for me as a mother living in what feels like a world away, my emotions are bittersweet. I feel sad that I've already missed so many things in their lives. I feel helpless when I think about how much longer it will take for us to be able to raise the money to finish all the paperwork to bring them home. There are so many things that remind me of them and instantly make me cry. I know Noah & Jackson are in a great place now and are being taken care of and I thank God everyday for all the people who have sacrificially given of themselves to take care of them for the past 11 months. It gives me strength to know that ultimately they are God's children and are in the Father's hands. I know God will take care of them and protect them and He loves them more than I ever could. God has taught our family so much already through our adoption. Although the journey is hard and painful for everyone involved, it so wonderfully displays the gospel and the sacrificial work that Christ did on our behalf to bring us into His family. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father."For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. ~Romans 8:14-16 (Below I've attached a video that reminds me of our adoption journey.) Pou pifò paran panse ke 1ye anivèsè nesans pitit yo ap vini nan yon mwa kout ta pote santiman nan eksitasyon ak patisipe nan yon ki jan yo pral selebre tankou yon etap enpòtan enteresan. Men, pou m 'tankou yon manman k ap viv nan sa ki santi l tankou yon mond ale, emosyon mwen yo amèr . Mwen santi mwen tris ke mwen te deja rate anpil bagay nan lavi yo. Mwen santi mwen dekouraje lè m ' panse osijè de kòman pi lontan ankò li pral pran pou nou pou kapab ranmase lajan a fini tout dokiman an yo mennen yo lakay yo. Gen anpil bagay ki raple m ' nan yo ak imedyatman fè m' kriye. Mwen konnen Noe & Jackson se nan yon kote gwo kounye a epi yo y ap pran swen nan ak mwen di Bondye mèsi chak jou pou tout pèp la ki te sacrificially bay nan tèt yo nan pran swen yo pou 11 mwa ki sot pase . Li ban m ' fòs konnen ke finalman yo se pitit Bondye a , epi yo nan men Papa a. Mwen konnen Bondye ap pran swen yo epi pwoteje yo ak li renmen yo plis pase m ' tout tan tout tan t' kapab. Bondye te anseye fanmi nou anpil deja nan adopsyon nou an. Malgre ke vwayaj la se difisil epi yo fè soufri pou tout moun ki enplike , li se konsa bèl montre bon nouvèl la ak travay la sakrifis ke Kris la te fè sou non nou yo fè nou antre nan fanmi l '. Pou tout moun ki te dirije pa Lespri Bondye a se pitit Bondye . Se konsa, ou gen pa te resevwa yon move lespri ki fè ou tounen esklav pè. Olye de sa, ou te resevwa Bondye a Lespri Bondye lè li te adopte nou tankou pwòp pitit li . Koulye a, nou rele l ' , " Abba , Papa . "Pou pouvwa Lespri li a kontre ak ak tout kè nou yo afime ke nou se Bondye a timoun yo. ~ Romans 8:14-16 ( Pi ba a mwen te tache yon videyo ki raple m ' nan vwayaj adopsyon nou an. ) We feel that adoption is only one step in the journey God has for our family. God has also placed a heart of compassion and love for the people of Haiti. Our family has a desire to not only bring hope to two children but to many more who suffer in Haiti everyday. That is why our current fundraiser has such a big place in our hearts! We have a unique opportunity to help parents in Haiti be able to keep their children and raise money for our two precious boys at the same time. A real win win for everyone! If you're interested in buying a bracelet they are on sale now for $8 each, please contact us at [email protected] Here is a link to learn more about the Apparent Project. "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means
caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." ~James 1:27 For many years now we have had a strong desire to add to our family through adoption. We always had our hearts open to wherever the Lord would lead us to adopt from. In December 2011, we received news that there were twin boys living in an orphanage in Haiti. After diligently seeking the Lord's guidance and talking about all the risks involved with our children we have decided to pursue adopting them. We pray that Noah & Jackson will soon be here with us! Please join us in praying for God to keep them safe and that He will give us wisdom while completing all the paperwork, fund-raising, and other steps it takes to bring them home.
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AuthorWe are Roy and Cassandra Garza, high school sweet hearts, who have been happily married for 15 years. Roy is a pastor at Pillar Church, located in Stafford, Virginia. I am a homeschooling mother of our three beautiful daughters; Gabrielle, Allisa, and Isabella. For many years now, we have felt a strong desire to adopt but it wasn't until recently that God made that desire a reality. Archives
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