Well, we had another contact. Though, since I am extremely busy with 3 right now, dh is away and honestly, I just couldn't deal with things, I called a pastor and his wife. See, I "found" this contact on the internet. An unwed mom, with a 4-5 month old baby. My heart was hurting for this mom and child. The pastor and his wife are American Chinese who pastor a church here. They recently started the adoption process of a cute little baby girl born in June. Well, they have friends who have been wanting to adopt a baby boy. They contacted the mom and will meet with her on Tuesday. I really feel God worked that out.

There are times when this work gets really exhausting. Caretakers are needed......what do we do? not just anyone, but one who feels that taking care of infants in the process is a service that is well needed. We need a building, land would be even better, but a building of some kind. I'd love to have the $500,000US+ to buy two houses and renovate to make it into a small family size children's home. But God hasn't planned that yet I guess.

We are working ahead on what God has planned for us. I wish we could just pick these kids up and send them to their forever families right away. I wish they didn't have to wait in care of a temporary mommy for 3-6months. I wish gov't would cooperate.

I was reading on a blog that Stephen Curtis Chapman made a statement that if 7%of the Christians adopted one child, that the children needing forever families crisis would be over. WOW!!! How are you helping?

where do I start...

Well, my beloved has been gone for over a week now...........he is in China ministering in case some of you readers don't know. I am so ready for him to get back, but we are all getting along great on a schedule of how mom wants things!!

Anyway, please do pray for our work here with unwed moms and adoptions. AIT (American Institute of Taiwan) is trying to pull the "I am the gov't I know more than you" trick.......when in reality..........they are trying to just save themselves and extra work. I understand Chinese just fine people!!! If they had told me back when that we couldn't do what we are now doing, then we would have not proceeded this way. But you know what, the man specifically said "privates are ok, they just take longer." I talked to a lawyer today as well, there are somethings that he just made me feel better saying. So, we are going on. God has brought this to us, things come up to learn from right? The main issue they are saying we are not of orphanage status. An orphanage status makes things a whole lot easier, but not necessary.

Well, please pray for the following:
H1 family: AIT is causing issues for them, technically there is no reason their case doesn't fall under an orphan, but again AIT is struttin' their stuff.

H2 family: they need a foster family here fast please pray for their family

R1 family: we have probably 85% of the stuff done, haven't registered yet, but trying to get things done and well, again AIT is causing stress..............

Momma J has not come yet. I am not sure why, though they know that dh is away, so that might be part of it.

Pray for wisdome for us as we continue to do what God wants us to do for the sake of the little ones.

we got the air conditioner!!

Well, dh and I went to pick one out. They were a little cheaper as our main hot season is over now, so we got one. They are coming to install it on Tuesday or Wednesday. Mom J is not coming til the 15th or so, so this is all working out perfectly!!!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!! Thank you all so much for your help with the a/c fund.............it is amazing how much you all have helped. I'll get pix for you all as evidence!!LOL!

OH, Momma A had her baby tonight. The dr (a friend) asked (sorta told really) me to be in the room. It was a different angle for me!!LOL!! usually it is me laying on the table, not standing there saying "you can do it" "good job"..............it was a happy yet sad time for me..........happy that this little life came into the world screaming, that a family will have a new little one someday to love...........yet sad to see this young unmarried mom have no one else support her. Her family didn't even know she was at the clinic to deliver. Granted, her family is kind of "you made the problem, you fix it." But she had no one there when she needed them. Her mom was to be coming over later, but still.........................Sad to see how things went................sad to know that she is giving up her baby.....................but she loves him enough to give him up..........this one loved baby!!!

where to begin!

Life has been quite hectic. I really need to get into a schedule of sorts especially since we home school.
YEAH!!!! I took a case in to register for court date today. I am so relieved. Please keep that case in your prayers!!

One of our former foster daughters has moved back for a year and will be helping out some. We can see in many ways the problems she faced and moving back here at this particular time is all in God's timing. The boys are enjoying having P back.

We have Mom A at the clinic for an induction today (readers don't get antsy please). She should have baby boy tonight sometime. Her family seems non supportive and won't be at the hospital with her. I took her in today and was with her while they set stuff up and all and will go back later today. I am thankful that she was fine with me praying for her and the baby during this time. I sat by her bed thanking God for this new life and that all will be healthy. Please pray as we use this as a witness time to her.

Mom J (thank you all for the $150 so far.......any others:-) )....will be coming Sep. 15th probably. The 14th is Moon Festival and a time for families to be together. Her mom decided to wait til after this holiday to bring her here. That is fine, though Luke will be in China then.......actually just starting his 2 week ministry trip!!AHHH!!
We are in need of maternity clothes. I know shipping is expensive, but if you have some or know of some, please contact me. We hopefully will have a family or two coming before February for adoptions and maybe they can bring some stuff.

I met with an organization that works with abused women and unwed mothers. Mom J was their original case, but since she wanted to stay in Taitung, they kinda just let her do her own thing. The organization came to us and asked about her, what we can do for her, etc. They seemed ok with it all. We are a family style ministry, not......here's a bed.......but here's a home away from home.

We have decided that our unwed mother's ministry will currently stay private, as in nonregistered. It is our adoption ministry that will be registered. We are praying for a house to rent or allow us to use........the latter would be best!!........but again, resources...........that is so difficult................I'd like to do a walk a thon, or Christmas sale or something here for funds for a home and the ministry there..................but then again, we need helpers.............we know God is in control. Please do keep praying.