First, Jeremy went home yesterday and thanks to Skype I was able to talk to him and the kids last night! It was so great! They are doing so well! They are so excited and anticipating my return with their siblings! This is what they have prayed for over the course of nearly 3 years. We are all overjoyed at the soon coming answer to our prayers.
An anonymous comment was posted yesterday questioning my being here. Suggesting that I have disrupted by family by coming. I began to post about why I came, and then I realized that I don't need to explain. Jeremy and I have always striven to make decisions based on information available and prayer. We always strive to make decisions that are in the best interest of our family. Not just our family in the US, but our entire family. We are separated by distance, but not by love. We have six children and we are forced at times to make decisions that are difficult because of the distance between us. We don't expect anyone else to understand those decisions, but I do ask that they be respected.
I hope to post some good news very soon! Thank you to all who have held us up in prayer and offered so many encouraging words! You will never know this side of heaven how much it has meant to us!
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I love you, and as we have discussed, I want you there until our children are home. They are every bit our children, as the ones with me here. A lot has been kept quiet that others don't see, but soon they will know the goodness of the Lord. We have seen his hand move miraculously over the past couple of weeks, many may consider this blog a window to our entire lives. On the contrary, it is a window to the room we allow them to see. There are many other factors and private areas of our lives that we choose to keep between us. No matter what anyone's opinion is, they can never pretend to know what we share. I was so glad to spend our 15 year anniversary with you in Haiti, and I look forward to many, many more. I love you so much, and eagerly await all of you being home.
Michelle,
One thing I have learned is, I don't have to know all the details, to pray. And when I have prayed, God doesn't give me all the details either. I hear hom say, you don't need to know the details Kristina, you need to trust and pray to release my power over the situation. SO I have prayed.
Now I know when and if you choose you will share with us when you get home. But I am honestly at peace because I KNOW God is in controll! So am very excited to see you and the kids come home. Stay as long as you need to becaue I will be here to cover your back in prayer. (even without the details)
I know you and Jeremy ALWAYS seek the Lord.And Jeremy, honestly I don't want to see inside some of your rooms!!!! LOL
Love you both and I'm praying your time apart is short!
one more thing,
it is my personal opinion that only a coward leaves an annonymous comment!
:o
sorry about the bad comment. don't you hate those. people think they know you and have a right to tell you their opinion.
anyhow ... praying for quickness with your papers.
:)Jamie
Michelle,
You have my deepest respect for all that you have sacrificed for all of your children. Whoever left that comment has no clue.
We serve a God who gets it. He is the God who leaves the 99 for the one. Hang in there and know that you are lifted up.
April
Hang in there, girl! I pray your entire family is together VERY SOON!
Matthew 7: 1-3 Judge not, yet ye may not be judged. 2 For that judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged.
I have to watch my words because at times my loyalty to my friends makes me have a big mouth. My protective fleshly side wants to kick in. I am taking a deep breath now.....and another one...O.K.
When I read this...I thought "Who cares what this person thinks." Only you and Jeremy know what is best for your family and only you and Jeremy are accountable to God for them. Obviously this person does not understand that these are YOUR children.
No one needs to know the private details of your life. Your number one priority is your family. We are blessed that you have allowed to share a glimpse of it. You are an amazing woman whom I strive to be more like.
Believing for great news this week.
Mathew 7:26 With men this is impossible, But with God all things are possible.
Love you my friend. I am putting away my boxing gloves and repenting now! :)
I don't comment often but I have been following and praying for your family to be all together. I am so glad you didn't post your reason for the decisions you are making for your family. It is so apparent that you are following God and so often when we are following God it doesn't make sense to others and that is ok. Stay strong and know that there are fellow believers praying for you.
Now hug the 3 babes you are with and feel God's love.
Just a side note I will be leaving for Haiti on the 19th and you better not be there anymore. Wink!
Smiles!
Praying....And you are doing what is best for YOUR family, and that is the only thing that matters! Hang in there, as you know, GOD is in control, and will unite your entire family soon, so that there isn't a distance factor
Ditto to what every one else has already said.
Kristina, I agree with you on the other rooms :o) & the annonymous comments.
Lastly, I just want to say that Michelle rocks!!! And Happy Belated 15th Wedding Anniversary!!!
Randy & I want to be like you & Jeremy when we grow up :o)
There's a lot I could say, but I will just say you continue to be in our prayers.
Ooof! Whap! Kablooey! Take that, ya yella-bellied anonymous poster!
Okay, enough with the John Wayne...
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Or if you're not a follower of Christ then at least listen to Thumper from Bambi... "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
Anyone who has waited nearly 3 years to bring home their children is certainly deserving of a break. Please do not judge this darling family in their final days of such a difficult journey to complete their family. I've never seen them be anything less than kind and faithful to others on this path.
Michelle-I have no doubt that you are where God wants you to be right now!!! He is faithful and as I pray for your family I feel Him working!!!!! We are praying continuously!!!!
continuing to pray for your entire family!! thanks for loving on my daughter, too!
I am writing this with tears...you have a beautiful family and a beautiful heart and an amazing love of the Lord. I know exactly why you are in Haiti right now. My husband and I left our bio children to go and pick up our boys in Haiti during Mother's Day weekend. It was hard..but then it would have been hard to not be with my Haitian babies on Mother's Day too. We just follow God's plan. :)
Praying for you!!
Renee
I am checking in every day hoping for good news!
Thanks for the update.
All the best
Kathrin
Dearest Michelle,
We - your family and your family of friends - know that what you are doing and where you are comes only from your following the Lord and His guidance. Sure we miss you, but we also miss Noah, Hope and Mia and want to wait to see you all come home together. That poor "anonymous" needs our compassion and prayers as he or she surely has never experienced the love that is in your family, and is just being used as a tool by the enemy. You should know that satan must be tremendously frustrated by now seeing that he can't even make a dent in your faith. What an extravagance of blessings our Father has in store for you! Every day and night I pray and thank God for you.
Love, Aunt Linda
(P.S. - a friend saw the picture of you and Jeremy at the top of a couple posts ago and said "Now I know what Barbie and Ken would look like if they grew up and got married!")
Troy had a comment but I decided not to post it:) I am sure you can only imagine what he had to say. Love and Support!! Bran and Troy
Michelle,
I know it's hard but don't let negative comments take hold in your heart....these people are ignorant. My husband and I adopted our daughter from Haiti 15 years ago and received plenty of negative comments as some (extended family, friends and complete strangers) felt we were "disrupting" our family (3 bio's at the time). As the years have pasted I'm sure none of them would admit to saying those words now as their words were so far from the truth.
Truth will prevail.
Blessings as you bring your kids home!
marcia erickson
We are still praying for you and your family...continue to follow God...you are the only one that can hear what He is saying to you!
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