Tuesday, October 19, 2010

I Don't Know

Greetings -
I don't know what it is like to go to bed hungry
I don't know what it is like to sleep on the floor
I don't know what it is like to not have water to drink
I don't know what it is like to not have heat in the winter or a/c in the summer
I don't know what it is like to leave my home and all I know to travel half way around the world to live with people I don't know
I don't know another language other than English
I don't know if this decision is the "right"decision
I don't know where the money will come from
I don't know where this decision will lead our family

I DO know he will not go to bed hungry again
I DO know he will have a safe warm bed to call his own
I DO know he will have safe water
I DO know he will feel the heat this winter and a/c next summer
I DO know we will help him travel 1/2 around the world to live with us
I DO know we will learn his language
I DO know this decision has been tugging on my heart and Kenneth's for weeks
I DO know the money will come
I DO know this decision will make us a family of 4 (or a family of 8 w/the dogs)

After months of prayer, and soul searching we have decided as a family that Tariku's best friend is to become his brother! We have signed the papers and are awaiting a court date!

11 comments:

  1. OMG!!!! That is SO exciting!!!! Congratulations!!!!

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  2. I am sooooo happy that this sweet little boy now has a family!!!!! Praying for you my friend!

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  3. Tears of Hope and Happiness! I am so excited for all four of you!

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  4. That was really beautiful, Courtney! Congratulations!

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  5. Yeah for T****! You are bringing so many blessings to those boys! I'm so happy for you and them.

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  6. So excited to hear you will have two boys in your family. So fun!! We gotta get together next week. Graham cried when he heard Tariku wasn't coming over.

    jo

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  7. Congratulations! What wonderful news!

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  8. WOW--one of my favorite posts EVER!!!!!!!!
    What incredible news!!
    Such love to you.
    Love, Gillian

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  9. I cannot wait to share this news with Konjit! She consistently asks to see his picture. She will be SO excited to hear that T**** has a family!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

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  10. Precious Teddy! Praying he knows how much he is loved and cherished and called for by name! He CAN hear the sweet Holy Spirit speaking to him of things to come!

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