Baptisms and a Birthday

Many of you have asked about the adoption and how things are going...what is the status, etc. Well, we are still waiting on word from Ch*na. So, while I can't bring any news as to our new little one(s)...I just have to say that we are "doing the next thing". I am going a little crazy with not knowing anything, so the Lord is teaching me about just getting up and doing what He has for me that day. On the adoption front that means finishing our homestudy this week (YAH!!) and sending it off to immigration.

On the homefront, that means the boys' baptisms. Both boys have been asking for a while about being baptized. Since we attend a Presbyterian church, it looked like we were going to be doing this "on our own" :-) In my mind, I wanted to make sure it was a weekend when everyone could be in town, and everyone could be a part of it. But, I think ideally, not realistically, and that wasn't able to happen. So, we had a small, intimate gathering with some family and a few close friends planned somewhat at the last minute. The boys gave their testimonies and were baptized by their Paw-paw. It was a sweet time of fellowship and praise of what the Lord has done in the boys' lives and is continuing to do. We missed the family that wasn't here...who live out of town...my Grandmother was admitted to the ICU in Memphis last week for internal bleeding, and so that has been a little stressful, but overall, it was a time of praise to our Heavenly Father. My Aunt Jan did come in town to visit, and we helped her celebrate her "50th" :-) birthday.

Aun Jan and her cake

Drew reading his testimony ("Jesus means everything to me. Whatever He wants me to do, I will do, wherever He wants me to go, I will go. I believe He died for my sins, was buried and rose again.")

Luke after being baptized. His testimony was "Jesus means more to me than anything I have. I am glad that He died for my sins. I am glad that He died for everybody."

Daddy praying with the boys after the baptism.