Tuesday, March 29, 2011

What Empty Nest????

The big news in the Humphrey household is that there are going to be 2 more of us!!  Two brothers, ages 9 and 6 will begin transitioning to our family this week and will be full-time Humphrey kids by early summer.  We aren't able to share names or post pictures yet and probably won't until the adoption is complete, but suffice it to say that they are cuties. 
We feel so blessed to be used of God to provide a loving, safe home for these boys and look forward to what He has in store for all of us!  Ian is very excited to have more brothers but is a bit confused since they aren't living here yet and will be very sad when they have to leave every weekend. 
Everyone asks how this happened and the best answer is one word:  God!  His heart for the fatherless is so very clear in His Word and He has given us an increasing burden for children in the foster system who are older, and therefore considered 'unadoptable'.  We have been licensed foster parents for over 2 years, but have never had a placement for one reason or another.  The logistics just never worked out.  So, we began praying in earnest about the possibility of adopting.  We believe God has directed this decision and are looking forward to how Ian might be a blessing to these boys and they a blessing to him.  The road will not be easy, but we are committed to making this a 'forever home' for these boys who have been through some rough times. 

9 comments:

  1. Whoa! That is exciting…praise God! :)

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  2. I've had a draft email going for a while and still haven't finished :) What wonderful news! And a powerful example of being obedient to His Word.God's going to do so amazing things through this. LOVE this. Looking forward to meeting them and seeing how God works through it all. Thanks for sharing. We will be praying.

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  3. WOW... I am just in awe of you and your family! What a wonderful blessing for you and for them! God is sure doing amazing things!

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  4. This is amazing!! Once again I am in awe of the way you have laid down your "liberties" to live as you please in order to lift up the hands and the hearts of hurting children. This IS the heart of God!!!! I will be praying as there will no doubt be challenges and warfare ahead. Know a whole host of angels are standing in awe waiting to aid you in every need. Much love.

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  5. Wow! What great and exciting news Humphrey's!! So encouraging to us and others as well. What a blessing, looking forward to hearing more details!

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  6. So VERY happy for you guys!!! What a blessing for all of you...can't wait to meet them!

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  7. So excited for you all! And very thankful for your great example of following Christ no matter the cost.

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  8. you guys are my heroes. that is so awesome. what a great example of caring for the fatherless. so thankful for you guys!

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  9. Hey Angela and Tom,
    If you haven't heard/seen it yet, you need to check out the new Third Day song/video. So awesome. Definitely brought tears to my eyes. We hope someday to follow in your footsteps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6jO7xhU_Pw

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