Grateful!

 Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I love this time of year because everywhere you look you see reminders to be thankful. Wall art, decorations, on-line bible studies - all remind us to be grateful! And sometimes, if we are honest, we all need the reminders. We get so busy with life that we forget to stop and thank God for all the things, both small and large, that He gives us everyday! 

 Thank you, Jesus, for our family.

As many of you know, God has called us to open a children's home for children with special needs. When He first laid this on my heart, my very first reaction was fear. Could we do this? Could we raise the money? Could we find the right house? 

I am so thankful that God gave us the answers and peace we needed to respond with a "YES!" And as we are continuing on this journey, I am so grateful for how God is leading us. I am thankful that He showed us the perfect house, I am thankful for how He is providing for the house, I am thankful for so many of you who have joined us on this journey. I am thankful for your prayers, your notes of encouragement, your support, and your love! I am thankful that God is entrusting us with this calling. I am thankful for the children that He will send to our home for us to love and care for. 

Praises

* Thank you, Jesus, for your guidance on this journey.

* Thank you, Jesus, for sending supporters to join with us in welcoming your precious lambs into our home.

* Thank you, God, for sending your son, Jesus, to bring hope to this world. 

Prayer Requests

* For the needed finances for Lambs of God Children's Home.

* For traveling mercies for Alia, Lacy,and Jordan to come to Guatemala for Christmas.

* For the devastation that these last two hurricanes have brought to Central America. May the light of Jesus shine brightly in the darkness!

Thank you so much to all of you for your continued support and love! We love you all and wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Love and Blessings,

Carl and Lisa 

 

National Adoption Month

 November is National Adoption Month and November 8 is Orphan Sunday. Our family has been touched by adoption and the plight of the orphan. Since moving to Guatemala, God has led us to adopt two little boys, work alongside existing orphanages - building relationships with the precious children through therapy, play, teaching English and sharing the love of Jesus, and now God has led us to open a children's home for children with special needs! 

My birthday goal was to reach 50% of our initial fundraising goal for set-up costs. I am excited to say that we are close to reaching that goal! God has definitely been moving and we are humbled by how many of you have given sacrificially so that we can welcome these precious children into our home! We still have a ways to go but we trust that God will contiue to raise up monthly supporters for our ministry. To join us click here . Simply choose Individual Support (F-Z) and click on our name. We appreciate it so much!!

We have found a home that will house our family and the precious children that God sends to us! God has sent us so many confirmations during this process. Every time I began to doubt if this was the house for God, God sent me some type of encouragement to know that this is the house He had for our family. One neat God story is that the owner is a Christian and also has a heart for the orphans of Guatemala. Some chidren's home directors have found it hard to find a home because the owners don't want their homes used in this way. But the owner of our home is excited that we will be opening a children's home. They want to repaint the inside and outside of the whole house before we move in so its in "perfect shape" for our home! She told us she had been praying for the family that would move into their home.

We thank all of you for your prayers, your support, and your encouragement! We are blessed by each one of you and are humbled by how God wants to use us in Guatemala!

Here are a few other things we have been doing lately:

Fun family time at the beach!

Celebrated Bella's 8th Birthday!

                                                                                                                         For His Glory,

                                                                                                                         Carl and Lisa

                                                                                                                Commission to Every Nation