With tissue in hand I write...

I have attempted several times to sit down and write of the recent events
pertaining to our adoption.  Every single time I have been overcome with
emotion and unable to get my thoughts together.  I feel like John when he
wrote in his gospel "And there are also many other things that Jesus did,
which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself
could not contain the books that would be written.  Amen. "(John 21:25)
  But here I go again, in an effort to try to share with you the great way
God has moved.
Many of you may already know.  You may have even been in the service two
weeks ago at GLBC.  But for those of you who are unaware....

Terry and I are blessed beyond measure to be a part of an adoption group
called Levi Circle.  These people have a hot heart for anything that Jesus
had a hot heart about involving the orphan.  When we meet, we leave feeling
renewed and energized to keep moving forward in this long process.  This
precious group donated $1,000 to our expenses and challenged our church to
match this grant.  What God did through GLBC is mind blowing.  Grove Level
Baptist Church not only matched it but went beyond it, delivering an amount
of more than $11,400!  I wish I could tell you that when our Pastor
presented us with the amount that I was able to hold my self together in a
> respectable manner....But that is not true.  I was overcome with emotion of
> which I have never known.  I still am.  I cried and cried and cried.  I
> sweated and then cried some more.  We were hoping for $3,000.  It was such
> a huge confirmation that indeed Terry and I had heard right from our
> Savior, that somewhere there is Smith child #4 or 5 in Ethiopia, waiting
> for us.  Again I struggle here for words.  Trying to convey the weight of
> His glory I felt that night and continue to feel when I wake and when I lay
> down every night since..there just aren't enough words in my vocabulary.
>  The Westminster Catechism says that our Scripture says "Mans primary
> purpose is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever."  That is what every day
> of our lives boils down to.  Every movement, every relationship, every
> decision is to bring Him glory and there is inexpressable joy in it.  Trust
> me, I know.  I hope this email makes sense.  It was a real struggle for me
> to get this down.  The tears flow at the drop of a hat now.  I am
> constantly swamped by emotion.  How great a God He is.  How small am I.  I
> am going to end this FINALLY with words to a favorite song of the Smiths...
>
> Could we with ink the ocean fill,
> And were the skies of parchment made,
> Were every stalk on earth a quill,
> And every man a scribe by trade;
> To write the love of God above
> Would drain the ocean dry;
> Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
> Though stretched from sky to sky.
>
>
> Pressing On
> Carrie
>