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Benefit Concert Thanks

Thank you for those who joined us either by prayer or by presence for the benefit concert that was held last night!  It was truly a blessing to be able to share what God has placed on our hearts for this adoption and to share in song about His love!

The kids didn't seem nervous one bit and the girls sang their solos while our son kept a sure and steady beat on his drum part!  It was fun to perform as a family and to put on this concert together in efforts to raise awareness about the world wide orphan crisis, God's heart for children, and our call to adopt.  I know the kids felt very special to participate in this event and to be personally involved in helping to bring their brother and sister home.

At times on stage, it was hard for me to keep a straight face as our 5 year old was just too cute with adjusting her microphone and flirting with the audience!  And to think I was worried that she'd get too nervous and not sing! I hope to post the video soon so you all can enjoy a snippet of the event.

We were blessed by the people who came out to support us and were so encouraged as we were able to speak with them, answer questions, and share hugs over this amazing journey that God has placed in our lives.  We are thrilled to have the body of believers reaching out to join us in this!  Financially we were blessed by God's grace in the generosity of those there and their hearts to help.  We thank you very much as we can get closer to meeting our financial goals for bringing the children home!

This event will forever be a part of the story that we share with the children to tell them about the people that helped in their homecoming!





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