Oh Happy Day!

We are celebrating today because our friends were handed a special little bundle in Harbin, China earlier this morning. Miss Chloe is Ruthie's age and they live here in our town, so we are thrilled that these two precious girls will get to grow up together! Congratulations Patrick, Deann, MaCayla and Hannah!!! If you would like to follow their journey, click here.

Chloe Grace

Chloe Grace with her Mommy, Daddy, and sisters MaCayla and Hannah

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.~John 14:18

One Less

This is an amazing song about adoption that gives me chills everytime I hear it. This is the story behind Matthew West writing the song. Once you've heard the story you should head on over to itunes or youtube and listen to the whole song. Very powerful about the call that God places on us to care for the widows and orphans. As I listen to this song, I rejoice in the fact that our Ruthie is One Less...

One Less by Matthew West (The Story Behind The Song) from emicmg on Vimeo.

Lyrics to One Less by Matthew West

There's a child
Been abandoned out on the street
Now she's waiting for someone to be her miracle

There's a wife
Somewhere halfway around the world
Begging God for a litte girl she can call her own

Well worlds collide
And colors fade
And a man and wife
Brought their little girl home today

And there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
Yeah there's one less
One less
There's one less broken heart in the world tonight

We are called
To the widows and the orphans
But it's easy to ignore their silent crys
Oh but every single time
Somebody reaches into the darkness
Makes a choice to help the helpless
They let mercy save a life

And there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
Yeah there's one less
One less
Yeah there's one less broken heart in the world tonight

Well the truth is we are all the orphans
But love has left the 99 just to find the one

So let worlds collide
Colors fade
Let your life
Be the miracle today

One less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
Tonight I know there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight

One less child without a home
One less birthday gone forgotten
One more soul rising from the bottom

One less night alone
One less child without a home
One less birthday gone forgotten
One more soul rising from the bottom

One less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight

Happy 11th Birthday Anderson!

I can't believe my baby boy is 11 today! Where does the time go? Happy Birthday Anderson! We love you and wish you the best, always!