Heading back to Haiti!

Haiti tomorrow!!! We are going with 17 other friends from our church--and I can't wait! It will be so fun to see the "first timers" experience it for the first time, and I can't wait to see what God does in each person's life. I have been praying daily for this group that God will do some mind-blowing things....I truly believe He can!

I have to say that I am so excited about heading back---simply because I am looking forward to finding out more and more of what God's "bigger picture" is for Sean and I. Since our last trip a little over 3.5 months ago, God has been doing so many things to take us outside our "own little world"!

Of course the most obvious move outside of our comfort zone has been are decision to adopt from Africa. That was a definite, direct result of our trip to Haiti. God is showing both Sean and I a much bigger picture in the realm of orphan care. We are super excited to be welcoming Hudson into our home sometime in the next few months!

In addition to "major moves" outside of our own little world, God has been showing us "smaller things" in His overall bigger picture for our lives. Both Sean and I have been challenged in our material lives simply to live with less and give more. After visiting Haiti, how could you not! It simply slaps you in the face how completely selfish and over indulgent we have been. It has been a difficult lesson, but one that we simply are finding the most joy in!

Also, we are working on just being more keenly aware of what God has for our lives. We have known for several months that God wants something much more from us--we sense it---and we are excited to see that day by day He is patient as He reveals His will to us....slowly!

Looking forward to blogging about the trip and praising God for the results that He is going to accomplish!!!