a rambling of ...

hey everybody...or mom, manda & sarah beth...i know i haven't written on here in forever...but as probably know...the brooks...aka beaver & kathy have been out of the country...which mean... my role steps up in the market place and its busy busy busy...and also...sometimes i don't exactly know how to write about the things that are going on...

hard things, but also beautiful things....

Poutchino went back to Haiti...still don't know how in the world to write about this... just keep telling myself...Gods plan is better than any plan i could ever make...HE is always good!

junior & i...had our green card appointment in ATL... i think i wrote about this but i cant even remember...but if i haven't i know i need too.... good stuff...

we finally have a countdown to Haiti...

we are trying to repair his moms house in Haiti...i definitely need to write about this too...okay...just rambling...

one day i will get on here... promise.

may is grace be evident all throughout your day... peace to you...

25 Hours

I know that i am not consistently active with invisible children as much these days with everything going on at the market place as i work with much ministries...but this is so my heart... a big piece of it anyway...

these children need a safe place, these families need peace...and this war must stop....justice is calling... lets spread the word.

i have been involved in every single one of their events

2006 i helped organize the global night communite in Kansas City
2007 i participated in displace me in Kansas City
2009 i organized with the help of many a group to communite to the Tallahassee Rescue Me with Much Ministries...it was amazing!

this year...i plan to participate as well. please watch the video and join me...stand up for those that need us...we are one human family!

25 Event Details from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Georgia Times Union

Check out this article that the GTU newspaper did on Poutchino... he's actually had a few stories written in newspapers already, but i think this one is the best so far...they did a really great job!

click HERE to read the story online!

on bended knee

So if you follow my blog at all you know the story of sweet joyful Poutchino...the boy of many miracles...

the last post i wrote about him was that we desperately were working to find a family for him...realizing the time of his visa was coming to an end...

we have worked hard...many people, especially Nancy Brickell... people have been making flyers...connecting with newspapers telling churches and friends, but most of all praying praying praying....


in the process there have been several families that have showed interest, but for the most part they arent procactive...or it wasnt a right fit...all probably God ordained...but it has been rough at times, wanting so desperately to find him a home so he can stay stateside where he will recieve the attention he needs...there have been times of discouragement, tears...praying together, trusting in God and deep breaths...but also moments of MUCH joy and laughter in it all...

Dorothy's is a great place, but even before the earthquake and his medical visa to get here we prayed one day he would find a home...

today i write this to say God has answered our crys for him to have a home...

a family has come forward and decided that they want Poutchino to be a part of their family.

we know they are commited...

check out the following:

they have contacted the hospital to extend his free medical care and the hospital has agreed
they have applied for a home study, which you need before you can adopt a child--- home studies usually cost at least $1,500
they are meeting with Nancy tomorrow night to meet him and to gather all his paper work
they have an appointment with an international adoption lawyer on friday to review and move forward on what needs to be done

God telling us He's got this:

THEY LOVE THE LORD....
the mother has medical experience and isnt afraid of his siezure condition
her & her husband have 3 boys, all of helping age...i think about 11years old and up
she is a stay at home mom and does homeschool... good for poutchino...

the bonus miracle:

the familiy literally lives 5-10minutes away from Nancy in Jacksonville florida. how amazing is that?!!!!

WE STILL NEED TO BE IN PRAYER

God has answered our prayer for a family to come forward...but here is the thing....his visa ends on the 12th of March and this is very soon....

it may not be likely for the family to have a home study done by then or to have his medical visa extended...there is much paper work that needs to happen for everything to be set in place....but again nothing is impossible with God....

so please continue to be on bended knee with us in prayer

pray for all the details to get worked out...

pray for Nancy and the brickells as they will have to transition and adjust to live without Poutchino there on a daily basis

pray for this new family as they create space for a new memeber of their family...for the paper work to the intimate day to day things

pray for Dorothy and her ministry as i have no doubt they miss poutchino on a daily basis still and as they might need to open up their home again to caring for him...they will do their very best....i have no doubt....

pray for the adoption agency and lawyer that will be involved that all the intericate details would fall right into place...


ps: this Sunday we are celebrating POUTCHINO at the Market Place here in Waynesville.... it will be a lovely day....and all are welcome!