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Agency Trip Day 4: Wisdom and Discernment

Thank you for tracking with us the past 4 days. The Uganda portion of the trip is about half way over. I will keep today's post short and sweet as we are both exhausted. Chris had shoulder surgery on Tuesday and recovery has been difficult. He has battled 3 days of horrible hives that are blistering and weeping. He was given an injection and prescription for steroids so we are hoping relief comes soon but in the mean time we haven't slept well since Tuesday. Will you also today pray for relief and healing for Chris. We believe this is another form of spiritual warfare that often takes our focus away from praying for this trip and our child/children.



Please pray today that our agency would have wisdom and discernment while in Uganda as well as when they are back and meeting to discuss moving forward.

Please pray that the Holy Spirit would be felt as the advocate for the orphan and that truth and discernment would come from His wisdom and discernment.

Pray that our agency would be able to deeply sense and know the truth of the situation and that from that they would make wise and God-honoring decisions.

And lastly, please pray that God's heart for the orphan and the truth found in His word would be the guide for all decisions and conversations.

Thank you for supporting our family in this uncertain time. Thank you for helping us to focus on God and encouraging us to keep our eyes on Him and His plan for our adoption.
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