the blessings pour out

Sometimes the blessings come from God so quickly and powerfully in this ministry that I barely have the time to record them and testify to you about the incredible ways God shows up.

Two weeks ago I sat next to my son who addressed the Texas senate committee in chambers in the following manner:
                &n bsp; "My name is Travis Floores and I'm a fifteen-year-old freshman at McNeil High School.  I'm here today, able to speak to you, because someone told my birthmother about the option of adoption for her baby.  She chose life for me because someone took the time to tell her about her choices.  I know there are a lot of others kids just like me in this state who are here because of just the same reasons.  More people need to think about the choice of adoption so that more kids can live.  I hope you'll pass the Choose Life license plate bill and let as many people as we can know about adoption and think about it as a choice when they don't know what to do."

I have to tell you, I sat next to him, with my turn to testify directly following his, just overwhelmed with a ton of emotions flooding over me.  Pride, appreciation, a sense of partnership in purpose, love and a deeply seeded gratefulness and thanks to our Father who has given us such a precious child for a son through adoption.  What an amazing quilt God continues to weave.  I never imagined having the opportunity to speak with Travis at such a significant event like a Texas senate chamber meeting.  But God opened the door.

Today....the Choose Life license plates in Texas bill received preliminary approval.  Praise be to our wonderful God.

And it continues...yesterday I returned from what I believe was, besides my wedding, the very best weekend of my life.  I was granted the opportunity and tremendous blessing of watching the little baby girl I'd placed for adoption 22 years ago graduate from a fantastic Christian university.  It really was one of the main daydreams that I would imagine during the years of praying and praying for her and hoping I could one day witness such an event.  Sitting there hearing her name called was surreal.  But even more so were the evenings spent laughing, crying and praying with her parents.  How in the world do I thank God for moments like those?

I know that answer.  I keep serving, offering Him every once of glory for what He continues to do in Breath of Life and the lives of the young mothers whom we help. These are difficult times.  The money is tight and we are significantly behind in our financial commitment to paying those who serve in this amazing ministry.  But I don't hear plans of any of us leaving....because the sheer joy and peace that come with knowing that you are exactly where God would have you be surpasses any concern that God might "not show up" to provide exactly what we need as we need it.

I know that God will show up here too: That same birthdaughter will face surgery today. The thyroid cancer that caused the removal of her thyroid last year has reappeared in the bed where it once lay.  Please, please pray with us for complete healing.  Sarah trusts the Lord with every fiber of her being.....but the parents still fall on their faces and plead the blood of Jesus over her for complete healing and wholeness.  You will be able to find an update on her condition on our website later today should you want to know more information.  In the meantime, join us in prayer.

The quilt continues to unfold, and I continue to stand amazed at the story God continues to stitch through the hearts and lives He puts in our paths.  May you be truly overwhelmed at His unconditional love, grace and provision this day.  What a tremendous Father we serve.