Our Adoption Supporters!!

I cannot adequately express the appreciation we feel for all the people who are supporting us throughout this adoption process! We are truly blessed with wonderful friends and family who are sharing their time, talents and money with us as we travel this path of adoption. I cannot wait for Karis to meet all the wonderful people who helped bring her home! James 1:27 tells us that we should help care for orphans and widows. I do not believe that everyone is called to adopt, but all Christians are called to care for orphans and widows. I believe that helping others who are called to adopt is definitely one way for Christians to help care for orphans. At times it is very hard for us to accept gifts from others who are supporting us. We know people who have great financial hardships who have given to us. Don't they need the money they are trying to give us? Aren't there people with much greater needs who could be blessed by this gift? But, I know that if God has prompted someone to support our adoption, I can not deny that person the ability to follow God and obey his leading in their lives as they seek to obey James 1:27. So, we humbly accept what others have done for us, and we stand in awe of how God continually provides for all of our needs.

Thank you is not enough, but we do say THANK YOU to all the people who have supported us. I am including a list of all the people who have helped us in many different ways throughout our adventure (in no particular order):

Carl & Sara Christensen

Ruth Ann Watson

Tom Taylor

Logan & Allison Preston

Richard & Linda Trotter

David & Jenn Murphy

Joe & Jen Roberson

Scott & Liz Lee

Darren & Tammy Brown

David & Bethany Guthrie

Shelly Embry

Roger & Merideth Van Fleet

Chuck & Betty Young

Sandy Hibbs

Joel & Rebecca Cummings

Tony & Kim Peters

Ed & Eva Brooks

Jason Wilson’s friend

Chris & Sonja Russell

Tim & Amy Elliott

Debbie Bennett

Steven Ballard

Anonymous

Keepers Club

Jason & Angela Wilson

Don & Sue Caldwell

Rodney & Kathy Bradford

Joe Max Williams

Caleb & Melissa Smith

Brandon Young

Bekah Young

Steve & Amber Lawrence

Dana Druin Pat Lee

Josh & Beth Porch

Mark Gardner

Ann Hinson

Lori Recktenwald

Elaine Hart

Kimetha Autumn-Young

Donna Luther

Linda Kliethermes

Joan Dilger

Todd Wallace