January 2010
89 posts
My dad has his place in heaven.
Today Godfrey (our driver) took my dad and I to Calvary Christian Church. It was on the top floor of an old building in Kampala. There was several hundred people there. There was a good mix of Ugandan’s, American’s and people from other parts of the world. The music there was AMAZING and I had some awesome time worshiping my Maker. After about 30 minutes of singing they brought out the plates for...
Where's Dade?
Boy do we miss you. I’m loving those girls Jade, they are comforting to me right now. Maddix colored a valentine for you today but its a secret and its hiding in our house until Valentines Day. She’s excited to spend the weekend with her grandma and grandpa. Sophie didn’t go to sleep until 10 last night and woke up at 6:30. She is very calm and loving right now but I can see...
“Today I am learning that if I follow God, and His plan, He will supply all my...”
– Jade Metz (found on a notepad in Nathan’s car)
Shot in the behind and court
We made it! After 5 planes, puking 15x, going to a clinic in Kenya to get a needle fill of anti nausea shot in my behind, and a lot of tears! Praise God we are finally here!
We went to court today. We met the judge and our lawyer presented our case. The judge pointed out that Samuel had a different name before he arrived at Sanyu. The judge did not like that the orphanage gave Samuel a new name...
He walks! And he says 'daddy'!
Jade just called me. She said she has spent time with Samuel and was amazed at his changes. He is bigger, thicker and happier. He walks around okay although he is still a little wobbly. Let me back up to highlight something: HE WALKS! His legs are still turned out a little but they will straighten as he walks and gets therapy from mommy. She said that he says ‘cow’ and...
She made it!
I made a quick phone call to Godfrey this morning. I could hear Jade talking in the back ground. ”Is that Nathan? Aw, sweet” They had arrived safely, met with Godfrey, found an alternate plan with our lawyer and were headed back to Sanyu Babies Home. I asked if she was going to check her email. Do you ever get into a conversation where you are feeling a lot of emotions and you hear...
Temporarily under new ownership...
Before she left, Jade asked me (the Mr.) to write her blog for her. I really don’t read it that much because it feels strange to read about my family. Maybe I’ll start reading it now that I’m writing it. It’s been a hard couple days for us all…I’ll write more description tomorrow. Anyway, the reason for the post: I, Nathan, will attempt to continue Jade’s blog until she gets back with my boy. ...
WatchMiss Liz made this adorable video of our amazing girlie getaway! Love it! I love my girls! ♥
Dear Jesus,
I still can’t get over how much You love me. You are so awesome to have filled me in on Your little secret about giving me a different judge! ;) I hope You know (which You do..duh?!!) that I know You didn’t have to spell it out to me like You did…but I sure am so thankful You did. It was such an awesome reminder that You are listening to me, that You hear me, that...
Glorious news
This afternoon I spent some amazing alone time with my Father. I curled up with him in husband and I’s bed. I read His word, talked to Him, cried to Him. I told him how I do not understand His plan. I asked Him for answers. I told him that like Paul and Silas, I would rejoice and not whine like I have been doing. It was amazing. I felt like He was holding me and telling me that He is taking...
TRUTH
Several friends showered me with scripture and messages filled with TRUTH yesterday…here are some of my favorites…
♥ Are you waiting for God’s promises to be manifested in your life - or expecting them? It all lies in our faith. When we pray for God’s intervening hand and then sit back, passively, it can be easy to tell ourselves we’ve done all we can. God will get...
Bad news bears
Yesterday Nathan called our lawyer to see how things were coming along with our hearing, our lawyer ask Nathan to call him back today around 9am Uganda time. So, Nathan woke up at 3am and called our lawyer. We were hopeful that this would be THE call. However, our lawyer told Nathan that the judge that we are reassigned to is overwhelmed with new cases and will not take our case and that we need...
You have redeemed my soul
Yesterday was one of the lowest of lows that I have experienced in a long time. My emotions got the best of me and I made a lot of mistakes. I wanted to crawl into a dark hole and not come out until I was out of American and in Uganda. I left Christ out of my day. And as you can imagine, it was a lonely, discouraging, awful day. I had to ask forgiveness many, many times.
Today, although...
Standing strong
“LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountains stand strong…You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, to the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.” Psalm 30:7,11,12
Yesterday morning we received word from our lawyer that he was trying to get...