Our weekend

"For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear;  I will help you." Isaiah 41:13


Hello! I was reminded of this verse today. Tom and I just got back from a mini vaca./ family gathering in the Mount Carmel, Pa area. We went to visit with family coming in from Pittsburg, New England states, Maryland, and New York. Backing up a bit when we got put on the list we were told we could get a call anytime. Well that rang true 8/26. We ended up saying "no" to this situation but here is the story...... Tom, me, my mother in law and Tom's cousin and his daughter went to Knoebels Amusement Park for the day. Well, we are walking around playing some games, riding some rides,ect and I look down and have a message. So in the middle of the park behind a HUGE trash can (because that was the quickest/quietest place i could find) I am writing down info. Turns out it was for Foster care with the possibility of adoption. There was a lot of "maybe",ect. So in the middle of the food court with TONS of people around...Tom and I talk about it and pray...then talk a little more and decide that Foster care is not something we are ready to do right now and just did not feel that this situation was for us. Asking a couple who is trying to adopt to foster rarely happens and this was just a "rare thing" that came up.  Looking back it makes me kind of giggle that all around us families are walking by eating popcorn, licking ice cream cones, running to the next ride,,ect.....and I am behind a trash can trying to write down info. on a possible situation that can change our lives forever.  :)  We are greatful and thankful that " ...the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. " Romans 15:13
Thanks for your prayers...we will keep you posted!

The Web

Hello everyone...
  We are on the website for bethany's adopting families. You can go to http://www.bethany.org/ and click on " I am pregnant" then " family profiles" then go to  "show all arrow:" and then go to PA.We are on the last page. This is just a little something that we wrote about ourselves( for ladies who may be looking for options online....the big profile that shares alot about us and has lots of pictures is at the Bethany Office.

Thanks again for your love prayers and support!

What we are working on..

Hello!
Not too much to report. we have been working on the Family Web Profile. This is a little "mini" profile( this is 1 page about us verses the 9 pager the agency has on us at their office ) about ourselves that ladies who are pregnant can go to Bethany's web page  in and look at people in their state or any state that Bethany has an office and look at a "snap shot" of an adoptive family. If the see a family they are interested in they can contact the office and come in to see that families bigger profile album. So, we have done that and completed it today but we are going to let it sit for 24 hours and make sure we said things how we want and then hopfully email it off tomorrow.
Thanks for your prayers
Tom and Jill