Day 923 Prayer Request

Please pray for healing in our hearts and minds and bodies.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 922 Prayer Request

Please pray that our family time over break will be a blessing.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 921 Prayer Request

Please pray for peace.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 920 Prayer Request

Praise Him!  My child is coming home.  Please pray for wisdom and discernment.  

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 919 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband, son, and me as we will be traveling to Ethiopia for a dental trip from December 27th through January 7th.  Please pray for safety, for health, and that our work would be a blessing to those that God brings us.  Please pray for the three kids left behind and for my sweet mom who will be caring for them by herself for 10 days.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 918 Prayer Request

Please pray I wouldn't get overwhelmed this week but that I could enjoy the beauty of Christmas.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 917 Prayer Request

Thank You, Jesus, for Your gift of love so lavishly graced upon this world.  Happy Birthday!

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 916 Prayer Request

Please pray for our trip and family time in California... and for me to have incredible patience and find some joy in all this busyness.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 915 Prayer Request

Please pray for less busyness and more peacefulness.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 914 Prayer Request

Please pray for friends sick with the stomach flu.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 913 Prayer Request

Please pray for safety.  We are on a family ski trip.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Happy Birthday Little Bear!

Day 912 Prayer Request

Praise Him for His goodness and grace towards our little one.  Today he is two-years-old.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 911 Prayer Request

Please pray for sanity tonight with little sensory-seekers stuffed full of sugar.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 910 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be brave and release my anxiety to Him.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 909 Prayer Request

Please pray for peace in this household.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 908 Prayer Request

Please pray for little busy bodies to control themselves while stuck indoors.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 907 Prayer Request

Please pray for a peaceful spirit.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 906 Prayer Request

Please pray for flexibility, communication, stability in living situations, and financial provisions.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 905 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom from the Lord as we actively look for possible placement for our child again.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 904 Prayer Request

Please pray for health within our family.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 903 Prayer Request

Please pray that I could have joy this Christmas season.  

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 902 Prayer Request

Please pray that I would be able to truly enjoy the Christmas season instead of rushing around and being stressed out.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 901 Prayer Request

Please pray for our special child during this Christmas season.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 900 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom for us and the people who make decisions for our children.  We need strength to wait and see what God's plan is.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 899 Prayer Request

Please pray that we would know just how much to push our kids...when to be tough and set high expectations and when to show grace and mercy (and how, actually, to do that all simultaneously).

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 898 Prayer Request

Please pray for rest.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 897 Prayer Request

Please pray for the courage to be still.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 896 Prayer Request

Thank you for praying.  We have one more meeting in a couple of weeks, and then a court date will be set for adoption.  He is good!  Praise Him for His goodness and faithfulness to this precious, wonderful boy!

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 895 Prayer Request

We are attending a presentation today to give us more information about our child's past before he came to his forever home.  Please pray He will guide our words, and His glory will be shown to all those attending the meeting.  Please pray for my heart which is broken for a birthmom I've never even met.  And please PRAISE HIM - we are one step closer to adoption day!

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 894 Prayer Request

We are thankful and praising God! We just ended our bible study with a retreat over the weekend.  Holy Spirit GO! I just pray that the work he has done and is doing is sealed! The kids are going to keep coming over on Tuesday nights for a new bible study.

Jane (Momma to 2)

He is the greatest Gift......

Day 893 Prayer Request

Please pray that we will have wisdom making decisions for our daughter's schooling.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 892 Prayer Request

Please pray that God would help me enjoy my family over the season.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 891 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband and I to connect.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 890 Prayer Request

Please pray for peace and safety over Thanksgiving.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 889 Prayer Request

Please pray for travel mercies for the holiday and blessings for the holiday.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 888 Prayer Request

Please pray that we could keep up with the (awesome,  praise God!!! ) demand for our son's ornaments and get enough made in time before Christmas.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 887 Prayer Request

Please pray that I will see His plan clearly and be willing to travel to the places He leads.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 886 Prayer Request

Please pray for my sensory seekers to regulate their bodies well in the midst of a new environment.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 885 Prayer Request

Please pray for safe travel to Texas today to visit grandparents.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 884 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom in my friendship with my unbelieving adult daughter.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 883 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to keep my eyes focused on Jesus and what He wants me to do with my time rather than getting caught up in things like cleaning my house, decorating my house, getting presents, etc...all the madness of the coming season.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 882 Prayer Request

Please pray for my mom with health issues.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 881 Prayer Request

Please pray for my friend whose husband left.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 880 Prayer Request

Please pray for physical healing for our child who will be traveling to visit an adoptive family she used to nanny for...she needs to be healthy!

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 879 Prayer Request

Please pray that I would just trust God's sovereignty.  Please pray for His peace and wisdom to wash over me.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 878 Prayer Request

Please pray as I go away for the weekend.  Please pray for much needed rest and sweet fellowship with a friend.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 877 Prayer Request

My husband is out of town.  Please pray that I would have more patience with the kids.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 876 Prayer Request

Please pray for hope to float all over this house.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 875 Prayer Request

Please pray for relief from frequent migraines.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 874 Prayer Request

Please pray for our boy to be adopted by the end of this year.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 873 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to surrender my fears to my Lord and trust Him with my children's lives.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 872 Prayer Request

Please pray for a friend going through a divorce.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 871 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband's safety as he is hunting this week.  Pray all goes smoothly at home in his absence.  

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 870 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to get back into life quickly after being gone for a family event.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 869 Prayer Request

Please pray for my heart and mind to be renewed.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 868 Prayer Request

Please pray my child and school will continue to go good.  

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 867 Prayer Request

Please pray for time with my child.  Please pray I will remember that God is in control and rest in Him.  

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 866 Prayer Request

Please pray He will make college affordable for our child.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 865 Prayer Request

Please pray for all the kids to be safe tonight and for the evil one to be stopped by Jesus Himself tonight.  

Mandi (Momma to 5)

Day 864 Prayer Request

Please help the Warrior Daddy and I to make wise choices.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 863 Prayer Request

He is faithful!  Please pray for endurance to keep walking on this journey with creativity and hope.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 862 Prayer Request

Praise the Lord!  My child is doing much better!  Please pray for continuation on this path.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 861 Prayer Request

Please pray for health for the family.  The kids and I have had junk.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 860 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom in parenting.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 859 Prayer Request

Please pray for health.  

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 858 Prayer Request

Please pray for parenting my youngest child.  She is overly emotional, overly anxious, and a struggling learner.  I need gentle love and gentle words all the time or she falls apart.  Please pray for strength.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 857 Prayer Request

Please pray for my daughter who is traveling to NYC with her father for a week.  Please pray for spiritual and physical protection and safety.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 856 Prayer Request

Please pray for opportunities to have quality time with one of my children.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 855 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be a reflector of His love to my hard ones.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 854 Prayer Request

Please pray for my little sick ones to heal up fast.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 853 Prayer Request

Please pray for comfort for our family at the loss of a dear grandma.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 852 Prayer Request

Our oldest child has come up with a plan to raise money for Samaritan's Purse through making Christmas ornaments and selling them for a donation.  He is very excited about this because he will be traveling with us to Ethiopia in January for his first mission trip and sees this as his way to contribute.  Please pray that God would bless his efforts and that our son will lean on the Lord alone for his success.  Please pray that he will recognize that all that comes out of this comes through the Lord's hand.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 851 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband's heart to connect with our child's heart.  Please help him to see our child through His eyes.  

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 850 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience with my child and for adjustment to being a 6-member family.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 849 Prayer Request

Please pray for my child as she gets her wisdom teeth out today.  Please pray for no dry sockets and no nerve damage.  

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 848 Prayer Request

Please pray for provision, not as I want it, but as God wants it.  Please pray for my heart to align with that plan.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 847 Prayer Request

Please pray for a strained family relationship.  Please pray for the chance to talk with each other without hurting each other.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 846 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to see others as He sees them.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 845 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be brave and trust Him with all their growing changes.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 844 Prayer Request

Please pray for reconnecting in my marriage.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 843 Prayer Request

I'm just full of praise for the goodness of God.  My daughter was in a car accident last Friday night on I-25 with 7 other teenagers in the car!! All are absolutely fine! God is good! It wasn't her car and she wasn't driving...

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 842 Prayer Request

Please pray for my child who will be going to a couple of sessions with her therapist.  Please pray she will be open to the opportunity to talk about any hurt she may be experiencing.  Please pray for her therapist to be able to help her, if necessary.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 841 Prayer Request

Please pray that God will do what He is going to do, and don't not do it.  The prayer of Daniel.  Please pray for total trust and surrender.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 840 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be able to leave some of the children at the end of the week to travel with my husband and one of our kids to visit a prospective Christian college.  It will be crazy figuring out all the details, but I would like to go if it is His will.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 839 Prayer Request

Please pray for reconnecting to my girls when my husband and I return home from a work trip.  

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 838 Prayer Request

Please pray for the momma who is struggling with the grief of her child's situation.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 837 Prayer Request

Please pray for clear direction for this blog.

Mandi (Momma to 5)

Day 836 Prayer Request

Please pray for strength.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 835 Prayer Request

Please pray for healing from sickness for my kids, and patience for me.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 834 Prayer Request

Please pray for strength and renewed hope.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 833 Prayer Request

Pray that God will give us strength not to give up.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 832 Prayer Request

Our child has regressed a little in potty training.  Please pray for my husband and I to have wisdom and insight as to why and how to help her. Please pray for us to be patient through her struggle. 

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 831 Prayer Request

Please pray for financial provision. 

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 830 Prayer Request

Our van is broken yet again. Please pray for finances to fix it and wisdom as to when/how to replace it. 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 829 Prayer Request

Please pray for travel protection as I drive today. 

Annette (Momma to many) 

Day 828 Prayer Request

Pleased pray for anxiety I'm struggling with over several things mixing together.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 827 Prayer Request

Please pray for my friend's heart to stay strong and follow His lead.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 826 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to open up my heart, regardless of their behaviors.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 825 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child's first day of school in a new school today.  Pray He will help to calm his anxiety, and he will know God is with him. 

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 824 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to listen to the situation before I speak with a reaction.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 823 Prayer Request

Praise the Lord for His goodness to our family!  He fought for us, and we are truly blessed!

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 822 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be reminded to show love and grace to my child before I react and treat her with annoyance and/or anger.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 821 Prayer Request

Pray that my heart will not grow calloused and that He will pour His love through me when I have none.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 820 Prayer Request

Please pray we can completely surrender our lives and our children to God and trust Him with them.  

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 819 Prayer Request

Please pray for God's light to shine on all parts of our family and for His light to continue to expose the truth.  

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 818 Prayer Request

Please pray for our family night.  Please pray for continued 100% attendance and supernatural works for all of us.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 817 Prayer Request

Please pray for our family as we welcome home our child from residential care today at 2.  Please pray He will help us, as mom and dad, to be models of grace and love for our four other children who are nervous.  Please pray our child transitions back home well.  

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 816 Prayer Request

Please pray for my girls to choose to make wise choices. 

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 815 Prayer Request

Praise the Lord God Almighty!  We passed our non-certified homestudy!  We have a few more hoops to jump through and our newest addition will be "officially" ours forever.  God is so good to our family!  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 814 Prayer Request

Please pray that our child will not have to start at one school and transfer to the other.  I will be talking to people today to hopefully help them understand how difficult that would be for him. Please pray for strength for me as I advocate for him!  

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 813 Prayer Request

Please pray that God will bring out the truth in the midst of our daughter's lies.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 812 Prayer Request

Please pray for overwhelming paperwork to get situated.  

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 811 Prayer Request

Please pray for encouragement to have a positive attitude for the homeschool year. 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 810 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child who has been regressing lately.  Please pray for patience for my husband and I, and for insight as how to best handle her situation and love her in and through it. 

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 809 Prayer Request

Please pray for my energy for everyone, patience with two of my precious ones, and a routine for our newest little would be appreciated!  

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 808 Prayer Request

Please pray He will help my brain get organized for this school year.

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 807 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to trust God in all the details with my kids today.  His timing is perfect.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 806 Prayer Request

Please pray for our family as we have a child who needs transitioning.  This affects our whole family in many ways.  Please pray for wisdom and answers to be clear from the Lord.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 805 Prayer Request

Please pray for strength to handle behaviors well and peace in understanding their battles.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 804 Prayer Request

Please pray He will soften my loved one's heart.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 803 Prayer Request

Please pray for my Mom. 

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 802 Prayer Request

Please pray for family night, we actually started our book study this past Tuesday. 

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 801 Prayer Request

Please pray for safety for my children. 

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 800 Prayer Request

Please pray for renewed energy. I'm feeling completely depleted. 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 799 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child as she continues to bravely go to school.  Please pray only nice words will come to her ears, and the other kids will be nice.  

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 798 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom for my husband and I as we process recent news, and make decisions for our child.  Please pray God will meet our child in his need, with the least transitions as possible.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 797 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to trust Him in the crazy and follow where He leads, despite my insecurities.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 796 Prayer Request

Please pray for God to shine His light on my child and help him as he processes his struggles.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 795 Prayer Request

Please pray for my girls as they start a new school.  Please pray for an easy transition, and for each of them to form positive relationships.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 794 Prayer Request

Please pray for God's will and timing for my family.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 793 Prayer Request

Please pray for an easy transition to school for our child.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 792 Prayer Request

Please pray for energy and patience for our girls.  I'm tired! 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 791 Prayer Request

Bible study was a success!  Praising Him for this family time. 

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 790 Prayer Request

Please pray for me as I go back to work full time. Already very overwhelming!  

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 789 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband and I to reconnect.  

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 788 Prayer Request

Please pray for God's guidance and truth to be known. We need His light to shine.

Annette (Momma to many)

She is here!

Praise Him!  A new little one is here!  

Day 787 Prayer Request

Please pray for my son's continued healing as we start school.  

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 786 Prayer Request

Please pray for my time (my husband will join us eventually) in the mountains at the Ymca with my 3 girls. We going up for a couple of nights to enjoy the mountains. 

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 785 Prayer Request

Please pray for things to calm down at the house and for me to get organized for the school year. 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 784 Prayer Request

Thank you for praying for our family!  We are fighting a hard battle, but He is in control.  Praising Him for prayer support and love.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 783 Prayer Request

Please pray for my momma heart that has been broken and hurting.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 782 Prayer Request

Please pray for our family.  Our older children (there are 5 between ages 17-24) will be coming over on Tuesday evenings to start a family night bible study.  

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 781 Prayer Request

Please pray for peace and to trust in Him and His all-knowing power.  Please pray I will surrender and the peace that transcends all understanding will be mine.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 780 Prayer Request

Please pray for all of us as baby gets closer! For a smooth arrival and for my mother in law who will be having the girls while we're in the hospital.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 779 Prayer Request

Please pray for healing for our family.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 778 Prayer Request

Please pray for clear answers regarding our daughter's future.   

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 777 Prayer Request

Praise Him!  
They found new house parents for our child.  Will come in a couple weeks.  Pray for the new couple's  transition as well as for our child and the 3 other boys adjustment. 

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 776 Prayer Request

We got home from China.  Please pray for my foggy fuzzy jet lagged brain.  Pray for upset tummies from travel. 

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 775 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband and I to stay on the same page and to stand firm together.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 774 Prayer Request

Pray that God would protect our daughter's heart after an unexpected meeting with her bio mom.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 773 Prayer Request

Please pray for my heart child's eternity.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 772 Prayer Request

Please pray for the staff at the children's home as they look for new house parents for our child's house.  Big transition for those 4 kids!!  Pray for God to lead the perfect couple there!  

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 771 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child.  He is at a Christian overnight camp this whole week near Estes and I would really appreciate prayers for his protection, for new friendships and for his growth in the Lord.  

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 770 Prayer Request

Please pray for healing from shingles.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 769 Prayer Request

Please pray that I won't be so quick to react to my child's challenging behaviors and be able to think more before I get mad, yell, etc... 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 768 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience and wisdom in discipline with my kids. 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 767 Prayer Request

Please pray that I would be able to hear God's voice and follow where He's leading me, for me and for my children.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 766 Prayer Request

Please pray for travel mercies and for my car to hold up.  

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 765 Prayer Request

Please pray I will wait on Him with a gentle spirit and not a proud spirit.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 764 Prayer Request

Please pray that I will remember that the Peace that passes all understanding is always sitting next to me. 

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 763 Prayer Request

Please pray for our respite family to see truth in our child's behavior.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 762 Prayer Request

Please pray for my daughter, for spiritual protection and good choices.  Please pray that no weapon formed against her will prosper.   

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 761 Prayer Request

Please pray for truth and light to be known in all that is going on.  Please pray for healing in many hurts.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 760 Prayer Request

We leave today for a 2 week long adoptive families (we'll be a large group of families)heritage tour in China! Please pray for safe flights (a bunch of flights & flying gives me anxiety) & healthy traveling & just an all around special time for us. It's my husband and our 3 Chinese daughters and 1 of our married daughters. 

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 759 Prayer Request

Please pray for my health.  

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 758 Prayer Request

Please pray for God to extend our family's borders for ministry.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 757 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 756 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to point my face towards Him like a flint, and trust in His almighty hand to protect my family.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 755 Prayer Request

Please pray for protection, courage, and joy for my husband, my son, and their team as they serve in Peru this week.  Also, please pray for a blessed conversation with another child today.  

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 754 Prayer Request

Please praise Him for good health of my family.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 753 Prayer Request

Pray that I can deal with my daughter with kindness while I am with her all day long.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 752 Prayer Request

Please pray for the ability to focus on my children and my role as a mom and wife rather than on things like keeping a clean house and the list of to do's that sits ever present in front of me.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 751 Prayer Request

Please pray for my struggle with my preteen daughter. (I've already had plenty of teens) but she's moody & grumpy & fun all in the same 10 minutes... It's wearing.  

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 750 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child in his new environment!  Please pray for wisdom for those working with him as they help him adjust.  Please pray for continued peace for us to trust in God's plan. 

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 749 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom and direction as we try and sort out curriculum and electives for the kids.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 748 Prayer Request

Please pray for my car.  It overheated transporting one of my kids yesterday and we had to be rescued.  Please pray my car will survive.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 747 Prayer Request

Praise Him!  He is God over every storm and is always good.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 746 Prayer Request

Please pray for our family to stay together.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 745 Prayer Request

Please pray for spiritual healing for my mom.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 744 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child and her maturity.  Please pray for her ability to catch up to other kids, especially since she is starting school this fall.  

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 743 Prayer Request

Please pray for peace between my boys.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 742 Prayer Request

Please pray for the time when my husband & I have to tell our 3 adopted children some very very hard news about a close friend we all know. Very sad & anxiety producing (especially for kids) news. 

Lee (Momma to 6)

Day 741 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience and calm for my husband and I.  Please pray for our child's allergies/cough to heal. 

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 740 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom and strength.  Please pray for compassion and understanding towards all my children.  Please pray for me to trust God's timing.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 739 Prayer Request

Our child comes home today from vacation with Grandma.  Please pray for peace to continue and hopefully few behavior problems.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 738 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child's heart to understand and be softened to accept the need for a place to help him.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 737 Prayer Request

Please pray for my heart to see beyond their behaviors to who He is creating them to be.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 736 Prayer Request

Please pray for a little one who needs a forever family.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 735 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to see myself how He sees me and let go of crazy expectations.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 734 Prayer Request

Please pray that a broken toe will heal quickly so I can keep up with summer activities.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 733 Prayer Request

Please pray for a safe trip to Dallas. 

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 732 Prayer Request

Please pray for travel mercies.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 731 Prayer Request

Please pray for sanity.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 730 Prayer Request

Please pray I will surrender my plans to Him and trust Him with my kids.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 729 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom and patience in dealing with hard attitudes and behaviors.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 728 Prayer Request

My husband and I are seeking very specific questions concerning future therapy for our child.  Please pray for wisdom for what to ask and that God would prepare us and our child for the conversation we'll need to have before therapy begins.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 727 Prayer Request

Please praise Him for His faithfulness to my brother.  He is responding to treatment and doing excellent!  They think he may be able to go home by the end of this week or so.  Thank you for your prayers!

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 726 Prayer Request

Please pray for continued discernment.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 725 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to seek the good He is working in my children and find joy with them. 

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 724 Prayer Request

Please pray I can learn the art of rejoicing in all things.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 723 Prayer Request

Please pray for our neighbors who have a lot of problems.  We are concerned for our family.  Please pray for wisdom on how to handle everything.  

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 722 Prayer Request

Please pray that I will keep my eyes on Jesus and be vigilant to proclaim heaven on earth for my family.  

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 721 Prayer Request

Please pray for our struggling child.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 720 Prayer Request

Please pray for health and peace in the house.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 719 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience and self control with my child.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 718 Prayer Request

Please pray for travel mercies.  I am always on the road.

Annette (Momma to many) 

Day 717 Prayer Request

Please pray for my 25 year old brother who is having strange symptoms that came on suddenly.  Please pray he can get into the specialist sooner, and the doctor who is treating him now will have wisdom with his care.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 716 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience as we wait on God's timing.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 715 Prayer Request

Please pray for consistency in directing my kids and for kindness in all my interactions with them.

Reagan ( Momma to 5)

Day 714 Prayer Request

Please pray for peace after a difficult conversation.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 713 Prayer Request

Please pray for my mom.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 712 Prayer Request

Please pray for a young teen struggling with mental health issues.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 711 Prayer Request

Please pray for my boy's salvation.  

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 710 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to surrender my wants and follow His lead.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 709 Prayer Request

Please pray for our son to be safe and encouraged during his sports camp this week.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 708 Prayer Request

Please pray for my husband and I to have wisdom and for our hearts to be ready for whatever God is doing.  Please pray for our child.

Ann (Momma to5)

Day 707 Prayer Request

Please pray for my sinus headache to go away.  It's been awful!

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 706 Prayer Request

Please join me in thanking Jesus for the brave men and women who have and still do serve our country bravely.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 705 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to lay my fears down before Him and trust in His leading.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 704 Prayer Request

Praise the Lord for an important milestone reached! 

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 703 Prayer Request

Please pray for important details to be resolved soon. 

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 702 Prayer Request

Please pray for safe travels as our family leaves for vacation. 

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 701 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to trust Him.  He's in control.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 700 Prayer Request

Please pray for continued peace as we trust Him in the next few steps on our journey. 

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 699 Prayer Request

Please pray for a gentle and kind spirit from me towards my child.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 698 Prayer Request

Please pray for my new little one to be healthy.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 697 Prayer Request

Please pray for a wonderful aunt faithfully watching over our precious ones as we attend adoption class work this month. 

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 696 Prayer Request

Please pray for a safe delivery and a healthy baby today. 

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 695 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be creative in planning bonding activities with my kids for the summer.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 694 Prayer Request

Please pray for our family to trust Him in His choices for our child.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 693 Prayer Request

Please pray that our daughter will open up her heart and stop resisting love.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 692 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to find peace in the chaos.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 691 Prayer Request

Please pray for lots of transitioning in the next 2 to 3 weeks.  There are a whirlwind of emotions for all!

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 690 Prayer Request

Please pray for a healthy baby.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 689 Prayer Request

Please praise Him that He opened up the doors of opportunity for our child to attend a camp that was a tremendous gift to her.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 688 Prayer Request

Please pray for my health.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 687 Prayer Request

Please pray for strength and wisdom as we face important decisions.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 686 Prayer Request

I'm sick with a cold after dental surgery.  Please pray for an easier recovery.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 685 Prayer Request

Please pray for my friend who gets her biopsy back on May 5th.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 684 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to let go of the unnecessary and focus on the necessary.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 683 Prayer Request

Please pray that my new work schedule will be compatible with my kids' needs.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 682 Prayer Request

Please pray for an important meeting today.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 681 Prayer Request

Please pray that I can be a true example of Jesus' love to my family.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 680 Prayer Request

Please pray for my daughter who is going to the hospital today.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 679 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to be brave.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 678 Prayer Request

Please pray for my child to make good decisions and for me to have wisdom in dealing with him. 

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 677 Prayer Request

Please pray for my mom.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 676 Prayer Request

Please pray for sleep and help with indigestion through these last few weeks of pregnancy.

Jane (Momma to 2)

Day 675 Prayer Request

We fly out to California this weekend to check out a future therapy option for our child.  Please pray for clarity.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 674 Prayer Request

Please pray for our child as she attends a special camp this weekend designed for kids with the same issues as her.  Please pray that this camp will be very encouraging to her and that she will learn more about the amazing way that God has made her.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 673 Prayer Request

Our child starts OT this week.  Please pray for a positive outcome and that he could make some progress.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 672 Prayer Request

Please pray we can visit a treatment home this week and that God will guide us to the best place for our child.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 671 Prayer Request

Please pray for my heart.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 670 Prayer Request

Please pray I will be brave and intentional in following His will and sharing this with my family.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 669 Prayer Request

Please pray for clarity as we make decisions for our children.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 668 Prayer Request

Please pray that my husband and I will find time to connect and get on the same "team" about things.

Marie (Momma to 4)

Day 667 Prayer Request

Please pray that as our daughter starts a new med dosage and supplements that all involved would see clearly if this is what she needs.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!

Praise His holy name!  He in near to all who call upon Him in truth.

"The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,

to all who call upon him in truth."

Psalm 145:18

I surrender....

If I am honest, I look around, all around, and acknowledge this is not where I thought I would be.  This is not where I want to be.  I am deeply sad.

Some realities are starting to suffocate, and I recognize my humanness, my deep ugly, my shame in not understanding, my slow surrender to exhaustion. 

I don't really want to talk anymore.

I don't really want to get up every morning to the same anymore.

How do I stay faithful to this hard, painful promise I made to Him?

So, here's the truth.  I am no hero.  I am just a momma, fiercely in love with five traumatized, broken children.  Four children who have suffered life-altering trauma, and one who didn't choose himself to travel along this road with his warrior daddy and I.  And, I know he's a lot fed up.

I feel like a broken record.  My hope shines out of me, while others stand by with watching eyes and witness my reality crash hard with my shine.  I can see the "I told you so's" in their eyes.  The enemy taunts me and stomps my hope to pieces on the ground.

"The LORD is near to all who call on him,

to all who call on him in truth.

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;

he also hears their cry and saves them.

The LORD preserves all who love him,

but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,

and let all flesh praise his holy name forever and ever."

Psalm 145:18-21

It flutters around in my head.

My truth is, this. is. hard. 

Adoption doesn't fix kids.  I can rescue a little one from her environmental trauma, but I can't erase the emotional trauma that drives her every reaction.

"You are not an orphan anymore.  My job is to teach you you are no longer abandoned."  

I scrawled it upon a small bit of trash weeks ago, folded it and reread it every single morning as an encouraging cheer to motivate me to get out of bed.

My head knows He is near.  I am calling upon Him in truth.  I fear Him.  I know He hears me.  I believe He will save me.  I believe He will save my children.  I stand firm in the knowledge that He will preserve me, I love Him.  He will destroy the wicked.

But, they still act like orphans and they still believe they will be abandoned.

I have come to the conclusion that it is not my job to teach them they are no longer abandoned.

I have stood tall on the tips of these toes and tried so hard.  I have cried and begged and fought and researched and changed my approach and, ..... well the list can go on and on.  I have tried that hard.

Only God can teach them they are no longer abandoned.

And so, with tears streaming down my cheeks, my mouth will speak whispered praises (there is a little one asleep 3 feet away) to Him.  

I will quiet shout, "thank You my dear, merciful Father".  This job is way too difficult for me alone.  

I surrender.

My job is to love them and show them Love and keep putting my faith on the line each day believing they will one day believe too they are truly home.


a side note.....

http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2015/april/adoption-doesnt-fix-kids.html?paging=off#bmb=1


I just read this short article, and cried.  Adoption is tough, isolating at times, and the hardest journey He has ever asked me to join Him in.  I am starting to realize this journey is not about fixing my kids.  He is changing me.