It's Christmas in Bulgaria....

MERRY CHRISTMAS MY SWEET GIRLS!

Here it is, Christmas day in Bulgaria. I wish I was there with you, I wish even more that you were here with us. WE LOVE YOU! I like to think many people are praying for you two this day. You have a loving family here who can't wait to hold you in our arms. You have a birth family, and I know that in their hearts they grieve for not being able to raise you. I like to think, this day of all days, that we all bow our heads in prayer for you, praying blessings to rain down upon you. I like to think that they will know you are soon to be adopted, and that their hearts rejoice at answered prayer.

I love you both.... more than I ever thought I could considering we have only met in my dreams and in my heart!

Again.... Merry Christmas girls. You are never far from my thoughts.

Mommy Loves You!

Greatly saddened today....

I just heard that Derek Loux has passed away due to a car wreck this morning in Nebraska.

This man had such a passion and heart for orphans! He and his wife adopted 3 boys about a year ago. And almost at the same time adopted 2 older girls from the Marshall islands as well, making their family a family of 10 kids?, 8 of whom were adopted.

He was a part of IHOP in Kansas City. The world has lost a champion, but heaven has gained a saint.

My heart goes out to this family, 2 days before Christmas. I can only imagine their sorrow in wanting him here and their rejoicing in knowing he is seeing his savior face to face! I will be remembering them in prayer.

God does't always make sense..... but He is always good!

The Loux family blog

If its about the finances.....

As for financing an adoption, I want those who are doubting or have questions to understand the love in Gods hearts for these little ones! We put the initial $3500 we had to pay on our credit cards. We already had a credit card debt of $13,000. That debt currently, even with the $3500, is around $10,000... so it is going DOWN!

We were prepared to put the whole adoption on our credit card, or take out a loan to if need be. We figured about $22,000 of new debt because of the adoption. Considering our less than desirable financial position, I still always felt a peace about the money coming from somewhere. Thinking if it was Gods will that we put it all on a credit card, then that is what we would do. Always trusting He would help us pay it off.

As things are progress via fundraising, we may end up not having to put ANY of it on a credit card! It blows my mind! Praising God!

I am not saying that regardless of financial position, one should just jump into an adoption. But I AM SAYING to PRAY A LOT! And to take Gods leading seriously and put your hope and faith in Him!!! It is when there isn't an obvious road, or there are pitfalls, or mighty struggles that Gods glory is able to shine most brightly!!!

This journey of adoption is possible only because of Gods love and presence at work in the hands and lives of all who have been a part of our journey!!!!

Praying Gods blessing over all of you in the process of adoption, or those who are considering committing! May God lead, and may you forever be a willing follower!

With 3 days left until Christmas, the birthday of my Savior, I pray that all of you are feeling His love and peace in your hearts tonight!

moving right along

I have made, courtesy of my facilitator, hotel reservations in Bulgaria! How exciting is that I ask you? The hotel even has a web site!

Hotel Budapest

The menu in the hotel restaurant has me drooling! :) [except for the lamb, I don't eat cute things!]

I have too much free time... not really

But I was bored, so look what I did! :)





Hey, be nice. I never claimed to be a professional! :)

FUNDRAISER SUCCESS!!!!

Our church was praying to raise $1000 tonight with the murder mystery/taco dinner fundraiser. Drum roll please.... We were able to raise over $1600!!!!! That puts us over the $5000 mark with all combined grant donations, and we still have almost 4 weeks left to go! Praising the Lord! :)

WOW! Our matching grant....

So we have a matching grant of up to $5000. "My" goal was to be half way there by Christmas. As of today we are just $1270 SHY of $5000! Way past our goal!!!!! AND our church's big fundraiser for us is tonight! We are praying for it to bring in $1000!

What I am feeling is indescribable. I pray that all who have contributed in time, money and/ or prayer are greatly blessed by GOD because of their selfless generosity! What I can never fully repay, I put in Gods hands and ask that he generously rewards those who are answering His call to give! From the bottom of my heart.... THANK YOU ALL!!!!!