Anderson's Baptism 8.23.09

Last night I witnessed a very sweet, special service with my church family. I am always very moved(by that, I mean I am usually a blubbering fool!) when anyone is baptized, especially children. But, when it is your own child and your husband is the one baptizing him, it is extra special and moving(meaning LOTS of blubbering!). Anderson, very matter of factly, about a year ago asked us when we were going to let him be baptized. We explained to him that it wasn't up to us, that there were steps he had to take before he could be baptized and that it was between him and God. He asked what those steps were and we explained to him about what you need to believe and about asking Jesus to come in to your heart and be the Lord and Savior of your life. Milledge got out the Bible and went over scripture with him etc. He looked at us and said..."Is that all? I did that about 6 months ago!". He has been to talk to our pastor who said that "Anderson understands salvation more than most adults". I thank God that both of my boys have made the very important decision to follow Christ at early ages! Needless to say, I was and am a very proud wife and mother!

Milledge talking about Anderson and the importance of baptism

Milledge talking through his tears

Milledge was asking Anderson if he was ready to live for Christ daily

Happy boy and proud Daddy!

Our family

Milledge and Anderson

Ugghhh!

Well...I missed the opportunity to acknowledge our 33 Month LIDiversary due to the birthday party. I thought about forgetting it altogether because that's sort of the adoption mood that I'm in right now but since Ruthie might read my blog one day, I didn't want to miss a month! :) So here we are, 33 1/2 months later with no baby, no answers and very little hope left. I just wish I understood why? Why did we feel called to adopt if it was going to take 3-5 years? Why did the China program slow down after we signed up?(probably started before that but it sure feels like we were the cause of it!) Why didn't we sign up with an agency that had a waiting child list? Why does God think it would be a good idea for me and Milledge to have a baby at 40 years old when that so wasn't our plan? Why me? Why us? Why my family? Actually, my question should be why not me? Why shouldn't God be using this valley or trial to strengthen me and my family? Sometimes I think as children of God we get to a very stagnet place in our walk with Christ where we think we are...I don't know...."too saved" to be touched by trials, therefore we end up in the whole "why me?" state of mind. Instead we should be saying "Why not me God, here I am, send me!".
So, here I am in the valley called international adoption and doing the only thing that I can....looking up.

13th Birthday Bash!

Temporary Loss of Sanity....

Ok...please say a little prayer for me today. My friend, Jamie, and I are having a HUGE 13th birthday party for our boys tonight. By HUGE I mean about 95 kids are invited, we are having a DJ and hopefully lots of fun. I am not sure what we were thinking when we started planning this but oh well...it's too late now! It is also sort of a Back to School Bash since our kids started on Wednesday. So far we have only had about 5 tell us they weren't coming. :) We have lots of chaperones and lots of food so surely everything will be alright for 3 hours??? Surely! Jon Milledge's class is a very social but close knit group of great kids so I'm actually excited and can't wait to see how it turns out! I'll let you know...pics to follow...after I recover!! ;)