In the beginning!

Hello All,
     This blog is an attempt to connect with others such as I, who have chosen to follow Christ and in doing so believe we should live out Scripture. Most importantly James 1:27. To be brief, our journey started the day when we became Christians and were made new in Christ. With the ever present pull of the Holy Spirit to be more like Christ we began to make decisions based more on others than ourselves. Here is what I mean. My wife and I began to volunteer with a ministry in our church that was dedicated to serving those in the housing projects. I volunteered and worked with youth, while Roberta, my wife was drawn to watching small children and babies, while the parents took GED classes in hopes of starting a new life for themselves. Little did we know that it would soon lead to the first huge change in our lives. His name would be Joshua and he would be our son. Before he would come though we would begin our walk with his birth mother through many dark days. From being kicked out of the housing projects with three children ranging from 10 months old to three years old, no job, and the children's father in jail for several more months. We followed what we knew to be the Holy Spirits prompting and never gave up on her from the bed bug ridden motel to what looked like a crack house she lived in next, we did our best to help her and the children. With her assurance she wanted a better life for herself and the children and with the knowledge the children's father was getting out soon we found and paid for a duplex for them to move into. The people at Roberta's work were so kind and pitched in to help furnish and prepare the duplex. The day we were moving them the birth mother became ill and dropped the bombshell that she was five months pregnant and asked if we would adopt the baby. And so this journey began. So approximately a year after we met this young lady we left the hospital with our new son Joshua. Both of us in our 40's, but knowing we were walking in the will of God. Little did we know there were more adventures to come, but I will save that for another time.

How Much Is Enough?

                                                      How Much Is Enough?
What a week so far. Was it only Tuesday? With two days of a two year old, a ten month old, and a seven 

year old under my belt I hear my wife from the phone say, "Well if it were a boy under three we might be able to adopt him." WHAT?? NO, no, no, what are you saying? Aren't we doing enough, came my reply. Then that small quiet voice that all Christians long to hear, but in all honesty hate to sometimes hear. Because we know He may call us to the carpet and speak the truth we already know. The voice that reminds us that God is real and He is alive and He is saying I have given you everything you need to do more. I have given you a home, friends, a church, and I gave you eternal life through My doing more. He says trust in Me, you can do more. Now I know the other parents who I read about and see do more, if they are Christians. God empowers them to do more. He then blesses us, which He doesn't have to do by reminding us He is here with us and for us. I must remember the ones He 

calls, He equips. Well this post could go on, but the tears are flowing again and while the Holy Spirit continues His work in me I hear faint sounds from the littles waking up. Needless to say, if God sees fit to bless me with 50 more littles, I can do more. He did!! Thanks for listening to the words from a Christ follower who happens to be a Mr. Mom.