Claiming our victory

Our home study has now been sent off for approval. We have a few more things to finish on our dossier, none of which should take too much time. So we are moving right along. However, there is a little road block that is fast approaching...money. The next step is about $6,000. We have no idea where it is going to come from or how we are going to have the money but we are claiming now that we WILL have it. Last week I read a blog of a family that is also persuing a Russian adoption. They have already gone for trip one and met their precious child. They have a court date coming really quick, Russia wants them back within 2 weeks to pick up their child. I can only imagine how excited that they are. Yet they are lacking about $11,000. Without the funds, they will be unable to get thier child. If they can't come up with it soon, the child will be adopted by someone else. I am crushed for them. I can't even begin to imagine what they are feeling right now. So I do ask that anyone reading this blog please pray for them and their finances.
Today in church, Pastor Addison preached on claiming your victory. He was saying that you need to go on and say thank-you even before you recieve what you are praying for. He called everyone to the front and had everyone call out their need at the alter. Benji and I headed down to the front, both knowing that we are about the face a huge financial wall in our adoption. I have no idea what he called out. As Pastor Addison called the congregation to call out and thank the Lord for needs and burdens. I said thank you to God for the financial miracle that he is sending in regards to our adoption. Everyone else was calling out their own individual needs. I couldn't even hear my own voice so I knew no one else could hear me either. Pastor Addison came down from the pulpit and touched Benji and I and said a prayer for us in bringing our baby home...and our finances in getting our baby home. He really has know idea how soon this financial "road-block" is approaching. So it was amazing to me that he came to us and only us in the back of the crowded alter to pray for exactly what we are needing. After church, a church family member approached Benji about listing his home...God is moving and he is moving fast.
So I am claiming it now, that the $6,000 that we are going to need to proceed, will be in place very soon. I can't wait to report back on this blog that God has blessed us and answered our prayer...and I will be reporting back because I have all the faith in the world (even though it waivers from time to time) that God already has a plan set in motion to get us through this, and to get our babi(es) home.