Samuel. (not my Sam, but a Sam none-the-less)

I have been reading this blog for a few months now, and every time I read it I can’t help but cry. Literally. It’s gotten to the point where I purposely only read it every few weeks when I am able to stop what I am doing and just cry for about 15 minutes. Otherwise, I’d never get anything done.

These are happy tears, mind you.

This blog is about a couple that prayed for years about having their own children, and they were led to adopt from Russia. They blog about the adoption process, and everything it has taken to get them as far as they have gotten thus far. They are getting two boys, Samuel and Rowan.

As I already mentioned I cry every time I read this blog, but today when I saw the photos they posted when they got to meet their boys for the first time in a Russian orphanage I cried harder than I had cried before. They are so precious, as are all children, its just uplifting and awesome to see.

Their story is amazing. I want so badly to send them something, so I think I will. I’m debating about what it will be though. A book, a toy, a stuffed animal, money to help with their expenses?

Bottom line, keep this family in your prayers…. They are going through a lot right now. Apparently, after you meet your children you have to leave them there (in Russia!) for a 10 day waiting period while the Russian courts decide if you will be allowed to take them home. Then fly back out there and get them. This, understandably, is scary for any parent…. I’m tearing up again!

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James 1:27

 

Religion that God the Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

Wow. I still have tears on my face.

This morning while catching up on my blog reading I came across a link to a new blog on one of my favorites. This couple, Steve & Liz, wanted a child. They had tried for years. They had had hands laid upon their heads. They read the stories of Hannah and such in the bible. They prayed. They weren’t pregnant.

Click here to watch a short video about their struggles.

They have just received news that they will be adopting two boys whom they will name Samuel (I can only assume it’s because of Hannah’s story, but I am not sure. My son’s name is Samuel and that just makes this story that much more closer to my heart.) and Rowan. These boys are brothers, sharing the same mother but different fathers, and they are currently in Russia.

I have never met these people before. I don’t know anything more about them than what I have posted here. With that being said I am sooooooooooooooooo incredibly happy for them that I wanted to share their good news with you!

Here is a link to their blog where you can read their story and see pictures of their new children!

http://www.bringingsamuelhome.blogspot.com/

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