Well it has been a while since we have posted anything on here about our adoption. Currently, we are currently still waiting for our LOA, which we hope to have soon.
First I will start with the tremendous blessing the Lord has given us. Some time back in May I was emailing back and forth with John Bentley, the Executive Director of Harmony Outreach (the orphanage where Josiah is currently located). John and I were discussing solo spouse travel, since we weren't receiving the donations or provisions we felt we needed, we prayed and began to at least start the process of solo spouse travel. We decided that it would be best for myself, Brian, to go as I am a male, as is Josiah, and I speak Mandarin. We sat down on a Monday night and calculated how much money we would need for at least myself to go to bring Josiah home, which is the most important part of this journey. We came up with an additional $5,500 is what we needed to cover Josiah's and my travel costs. The next day I cam home from work and checked the mail, there was a grant award letter in the amount of $5,000. Praise the Lord, He is awesome.
Everything was going great, the adoption was pretty much paid for, we were waiting on our LOA, we had received some new videos of Josiah, ...etc. However, on June 1, 2011 we were notified that the plant that I work at would be closing as of July 31, 2011, which meant that I wouldn't have a job after that date. The most awesome thing for Rachel and I as Christians is that when these types of situations present themselves, we don't freak out. We look at these times as a time to strengthen our faith and learn to trust fully on the Lord. We knew that the Lord called us to this adoption and that He would see it through to the end.
On Friday June 3rd, I called my previous boss and confirmed with her that it was OK to list her as a reference on my resume. She agreed and asked that I send her a copy of my resume. I sent her my resume on Sunday, was emailed and asked to apply for a position on Monday, called on Tuesday to schedule an interview, interviewed on Friday, and was offered the job on the following Thursday. I have known from the beginning of my walk with Christ that He is always with me, leading and guiding, even when I am trying to drive the bus. So many times as Christians, we loose an opportunity to witness to the world our faith and trust in the invisible God. I must admit, I thought it was strange that I wasn't freaking out or scared after the news of loosing my job, but I trust in the Lord that His will will be done, and it is not up to me to like it, I just need to trust that the Lord always has my best interest in mind when He is ordering my life. If there is anything you can learn from this experience, or if I may encourage you, no matter what your circumstance, trust and have faith that the Lord will never leave you nor forsake you and that He will deliver you from your troubles. Now I can't say when or how, but I know that He has a purpose and a plan for all of us.
In His service,
Brian
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