UPDATE + PRAYER REQUESTS
11 years ago
Walking and Sinking
The highlight of Peter for me is getting out of the boat. What a crazy bold move to ask Jesus if he could walk to Him. You think after all the other things (keep still and quiet), but for those of us who can't sit still, we Tigger hop at the idea. I find my faith being much like Peter. It is bold and causes me to move toward Jesus with an awesome passion. It is also a faith that leads me to situations I can make a mess of. You see in chasing God's heart for adoption I am sometimes walking on the water and sometimes I am sinking. I trust... I move on the waves like Kelly Slater... I lose my focus...I sink like a guy that wronged the mafia. How easy it is to doubt and get our eyes on the wrong things!
Please continue to pray for us. Life can be distracting from God's purposes for us. We are chasing after Jesus buy sometimes that means to places we have never been. When you find yourself on unfamiliar ground reach for Him. He beckoned you here. He's got you.
Follow our Facebook group. Snyder Adoption Shoe Drive.
We also have a fundraising site at AdoptTogether.
Going For Broke
Labels:
adoption cost,
adoption journey,
Going for Broke,
money,
The Gospel
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Over the past couple of months Amy and I have had the chance to engage in serious conversation with a handful of couples considering adoption. We love doing this. God has opened the door for us to be practical and honest about what adoption entails. So lets continue to be straightforward in the overarching question of cost. "Why does it cost so much?"
Here is a break down of our last adoption.
We are in the middle of watching God gather finances for our third adoption. Our life right now looks like writing grants, sharing our story to those who want to donate, and collecting shoes as our current fundraiser through Funds2orgs.
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| Kids we get to shower with the Love of Christ. Both worth more than all the money in circulation. |
We Are Back
Labels:
adoption,
domestic adoption,
God's Will,
Living Out the Gospel
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For The Snyders, we say Yes. When God asks if we will move and stretch to follow His will. We are about saying Yes.
This will be our 3rd adoption, and we have learned so much each process. Our lesson for this time seems so clear to me. DO NOT LIMIT ME. In the past, we have enjoyed watching God's hand more quietly behind the scenes to orchestrate our adoption funding. With the adoption of Avarie, we were led to use a home equity loan. With this adoption, God seems to be shouting ever louder to me. "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it." -Psalms 81:10. We are excited to share the opportunity for others to join us. Will you jump on board and join us in what God is doing?
You may not be called to adopt children. But you may be a prayer warrior. You might be praying over how to use some money. You may have connections to resources. We want to see Jesus be lifted high. Move closer to the heart of God. Join our journey to adopt.
Waiting...and Receiving
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Watching God work to bring us a beautiful daughter has been amazing. It is funny how the waiting is so hard, and yet when His blessings come, we are blown away and humbled.
He says, "Here. Receive."
What a great God we serve.
Here she is with her big brother.
Rustic Birdhouse Christmas
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This year I made Amy a rustic birdhouse made from salvaged wood, slate shingles, bread pan, and electric knob and tube pieces.
There is a downstairs and an upstairs apartment for the in-laws.....
Yo Gabba Christmas
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The Duke loves Yo Gabba Gabba.
Countdown to Christmas/ Duke Reading
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Reading:
Countdown to Christmas Nights 3-6...
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We got a little behind...
Here are the latest books:
Pine Tree Parable
Duck and Company Christmas
A Grouch's Christmas
and
The Snow Must Go On
Countdown to Christmas: Night #2
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Awesome book tonight. Little Rabbit's Christmas.
I love this time of year.
Countdown to Christmas
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It has been about 6 months since we updated, but it's time for a change.
This year we are doing a special countdown to Christmas with Duke.
Each night he gets to unwrap a Christmas book from under his tree and we read it together.
Here are some shots from the first night. The Friendly Beasts by Tomie dePaola.
(I will do my best to get a few of these up).
Life Flies By
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How bad are we at blogging? Well we just let a year go by without an update. Yeah that is pretty bad. Hopefully this update will bring you up to speed on our life.
The Duke is a quite a kid. He is extremely opinionated and quite spunky. One the flip side, he is full of kindness , cares about others, and is doing an awesome job at using manners. He really needs a sibling, and it is most evident by his desire to have someone to play with most of the time (We are on the wait list and making our way towards a brother or a sister). We are often surprise by his intelligence and his ability to understand difficult concepts. Someday he will be a wise man of God, who goes hard after the things of Christ.
Below are some pictures to highlight the past year.
Easter
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Notice Landon's empty bucket!!! Poor guy!!!
Family pictures before church.
Landon at the Museum
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My sister-in-law Amy and my adorable nephew, Liam.
Landon was having a great time playing with these Lego- like toys until I discovered that he was trying to eat one of the pieces. I had to remove it from his mouth and that caused a little heart break for the little guy. Uncle Wes was able to catch the whole tantrum with pictures. Landon is really good at throwing a tantrum but also really quick to get over them. These last four pictures are proof. Usually a little drink from RUBA (the name that Landon made up for sippy cup!! Don't know where it came from) is all it takes to make him happy again.
Extreme "Wabba"
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For about the last two weeks Landon has become obsessed with washing his hands. It has nothing to do with having good hygiene and everything to do with making a huge mess with the water and soap. As soon as he hears the water running anywhere he runs to the bathroom yelling "wabba, wabba" (landon language for wash). This particular day he got a little carried away. I had just finished changing his diaper and he ran away from me as soon as I had his onesie snapped. It is always a chore to actually get his pants back on because my little guy can only lay for so long before he runs off. So, I went into the bathroom to wash (wabba) my hands whenLandon came charging after me. I think he had this planned in advance!! I lifted him on my knee so he could wash too. Before I knew it he was in the sink and had the biggest smile on his face. He fit perfectly and looked so adorable. I thought, If he is actually going to sit then I will take advantage of it. He played in the sink for one full hour. He had so much fun just looking at his reflection in the faucet and then smearing it with soap. It's the little things that make him so happy. I took a half hour shift watching him until Ian got home from work and then he sat and watched him for the second half hour. Landon was a little sad when EXTREME WABBA came to an end but he still had bath time to look forward to.
Celebration
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Ian and I were looking forward to taking Landon to the Ethiopian restaurant in Lancaster to celebrate his Gotcha Day. We were curious to see if he liked the food. Landon has tried some spicy foods in the past and really seemed to enjoy it. He was typical Landon at the restaurant. He loved the first bite, then would spit the next bite out acting as if it were poison. He didn't seem to mind the spice. He did however love the Mango juice. It was delicious. I don't remember having this while we were in Ethiopia but is was amazing. It was so thick, kindof like drinking a pure mango. Landon wouldn't stop drinking until it was gone and when we finally got the cup away from him, he was smiling from ear to ear. That's our boy!!! The food tasted very much like what we had while in Ethiopia only a LOT more expensive. Oh well, it was worth it.
100% Boy!!
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