Hello everyone! Ryan and I had a great time in Nashville! After our weekend in Nashville, I felt after all the information and prayer that my life would not be the same and that change is definitely coming soon. Also, as I write this I know of some other couples in my family that their lives will also change. I want to say congratulations to Adam and Hayden Norwood on their new baby, who will be born later today. In addition, I also want to congratulate Amanda and Brandon Hunt who will soon have their baby boy at the beginning of next year.
In Nashville, Ryan and I attended a seminar on adoption and learned a lot. The most inspiring thing was meeting other families who have already adopted. The entire weekend I had to make sure I packed my waterproof mascara because at any given moment God would speak to me either through someone's presentation or through the eyes of a child. Nevertheless, after this weekend, I wanted to adopt a child even more, I just want to know when Ryan and I should adopt. This is going to be Ryan's and my prayer for the next several months. Please pray that God will give us wisdom in this area. Also, if we do decide to adopt soon, we need to chose country's program, we will also need prayer in this area. Some programs we are not eligible for because of our age and or amount of time we have been married. So, don't be surprised when Ryan and I adopt from China when we are thirty.
As for the church, we are reframing how we reach our community in how we use small groups. Please pray that God will bless our church and that this new structure to groups will bring new believers to Christ through relationships. Please keep me in your prayers with the children's ministry, it is hard being a full time student with an internship and running a children's ministry. In addition, school has been going really well. I have received very good grades this semester and I feel even closer in working in the adoption/foster care field with having almost half of the year over with. Pray that school keeps going well and that I keep my sanity.
This Thanksgiving break could not have come at a better time.
Thank you for taking your time to read this and pray for me.
God bless,
Whitney
