Fundraisers

Please keep praying!!! The one paper has still not arrived in Beijing so we can not book our flights. If it doesn't come by Friday our trip will once again be pushed back. God knows exactly when we are to go so we are trusting in his perfect plan. 

Since we are traveling in June prices have increased. We are doing a few quick fundraisers. Please email me ( lang4@hometownu.com )if you would like to participate in any of the following. 

Tee's to help us Travel

All sizes come in  2 color choices smoke and royal

If you need it to be shipped there it is an additional $5

Sizes and Prices

(ALL ORDERS MUST BE IN BY JUNE 1ST)

                                                    Adult Sizes: S, M, L, XL  ($20)

                                                    Adult Sizes: XXL, XXXL ($22)

                                                    Youth Sizes: Youth M, Youth L ($ 18)

                                                    Toddler Youth: 2T, 3T, 4T, 5/6 ($18)

                                                    Infant Bodysuit: 6m, 12m, 18m, 24m

We need to travel 6,834 miles to get to Moriah. For every dollar donated you will help us get 2 miles closer to Moriah. We will then put your name on the map and it will be put in her scrapbook. Thank you!!!

Plexus Products

These are great all natural supplements that have been life changing for our family. If you are looking for great all natural vitamins, ways to improve your health, increase your energy, suppress appetite, promote beneficial cholesterol and lipid levels, regulate blood sugar levels, or have temporary relief of discomfort then Plexus may be for you. I would love to share more about these great products. All proceeds will help bring Moriah home. (http://shopmyplexus.com/myplexusplace/)

We are so very thankful for each one of you that have joined us on this journey. We would not be this close with out you. I hope You have enjoyed watching God work. It is an amazing thing to see Him bring a family together from afar. It always reminds me about how he cares about each one of us and loves us so much that he sent his one and only son Jesus to die for us so that we can be a part of His family forever. What an amazing God we have. Remember today that you are SO LOVED!!

Going to China!!!!

Did you hear us yelling from TN?? We got our approval to travel while we were in TN for my nephews graduation. We had a wonderful surprise trip to TN. God knew we needed the respite of time away and practice sitting for long periods of time before we get on that plane!

Please keep praying for travel details to come together. We are waiting for one paper to get to an office in China and then we should be able to book our flights hopefully for June 8th!!! Pray all the last minute details will come together smoothly and pray for Moriah as her life is about to change in a huge way.

Please also pray we will be able to raise the additional $3,500 we will need since costs have risen for traveling in June. Keep an eye out we are trying to pull together a t-shirt fundraiser quickly before we leave.

 We can not believe we are in the final count down. Please keep praying as we prepare to go into spiritual battle and go into enemy territory to bring our daughter home.  We are so thankful for your support and prayers.

May 14th

May 14th is a special day in our home. 11 years ago on this day we brought our first son Pierson home at the age of 7 months. He is such a treasure and it has been so exciting to watch him grow into such a godly young man. 

On May 14th three years ago we were leaving for China to get our second son Cargan at the age of almost 7 years old. What a drastically different journey but an amazing one to watch a life transform before your eyes. He brings joy to each day.

And a quick update on our Sweet Moriah whom we are still waiting for. Our papers are caught in a computer glitch causing delay for our travel approval (TA) so we sit and wait on the Lord. With the Chinese holidays coming the beginning of June, even if we get TA soon, we will still have to wait until after the holidays to travel pushing us further into June. Please pray our travel approval will come and that the Lord will provide the additional funds for the increase in hotels and flights. (Wisdom for a quick and simple fundraiser) We are excited to say we got new pictures and a video of our sweet girl. 

Look I am standing!!!

It was our first time to see her smile and hear her voice. Such a precious gift while we wait. (It is very hard to hear on here but she has the sweetest little voice!)

Thank you for all your prayers and support. We could not have made it this far without each one of you!!! We are so thankful for all the Lord is doing and can't wait for His perfect plan and timing to unfold!! 

Waiting!!

Please keep praying for our family. You would think after all this waiting a few more days or weeks would not be such a big deal but Oh these have been the hardest days. I think it might be like when you are past your due date. You know it can be any moment, although I am not sure if it is a little harder because you can't be induced(haha) and it could be up to another 5 weeks wait!! We are now on day 11. Two weeks is still normal. We are so praying we will not be in the glitch of the extra long wait that can be up to 6 weeks!! Once again they Lord asks me each day to just open my hands before him and trust him with everything. You would think this would be a natural thing by now but each day I continue to need to give it all to HIM. I am so thankful life doesn't follow my plans but His perfect plan. His journey has been so much more than I could have ever dreamed. He is in control of it all. Trusting in His perfect timing to go get our precious daughter!!

Prayer Needed!

Hello Friends!!
We are getting closer! On Tuesday (4/26) our papers will be picked up in China and then we wait for our Travel approval. This is when China says you can come and get your girl!! We will quickly make arrangements and then hope to be on a plane in 2-3 weeks. We are still praying we can get there in May before cost rise. Please pray!! Travel approval usually takes 2 days -2 weeks. In the past few months there has been a glitch in the China computers and it has taken 3-6 weeks!! Lately we have seen a few start to come sooner so we are hoping the glitch has been worked out. Please pray our travel approval will come quickly and for God's perfect timing!!! Thank you!!

Amazing March

So much has happened!! I can't believe how much time has passed since my last post. It really has been crazy here in the Month of March!!!   April is just a few hours away so I thought I would do a quick recap of all the Lord has been doing!!


We are so excited to announce we got our papers approved from China so we now can post pictures of our precious girl, Moriah!!  Please keep praying as we have a few more little steps to get through. We are hoping to travel in May before costs go up for flights and hotels in June!

We had a wonderful time at the Awana Pine Wood Derby at our church. The boys both did a great job on their cars and Cargan won 1st place for design. ( it was an exciting night since this was his first derby!)

We experienced a miracle. Peter and his brother were out driving in the day and 2 deer jumped over the car. God protected them because the 1st deer scratched the windshield but did not come through it and the second deer broke the back window just an inch behind Peter's head. The Lord told him not to hit the brake. If he had the deer would have come though his window and it could have been a fatal accident. We are praising the Lord that Peter and his brother are alive!!!                            

I had mentioned the boys were taking archery lessons. Well they had their first contest and Cargan won 3rd place in the beginning class. Pierson was chosen to shoot in a higher class and got 5th. ( He unfortunately was sick that day and didn't shoot as well as he normally does.) The boys loved the program and are looking forward to next year.


Peter's parents have bought a house just up the street! We are so excited to have then close by.

We were so thankful for Peter's brother and his family that came to help with stripping wallpaper and carpets. That is how we all spent spring break!

 They have some more renovations to be completed and then will move in!!  ( Please pray their current house will sell quickly!!)

  

                                                 

We had a wonderful time celebrating our Risen Savior and can't wait for Moriah to be here with us next year. 

This past Tuesday Pierson did a presentation at our home school group. He was Genghis Khan and did a fantastic job presenting in 1st person all his research about the Mongol leader. He had a great time leaning more about his heritage.

Sarah has been involved with the youth drama group at our church and will be presenting this Sunday! It is exciting to watch her step out of her comfort zone. 

And today we celebrate Sarah's 14th Birthday. 

I can't believe it was 14 years ago that she surprised us arriving 2 months early. It has been an amazing journey watching her heart grow for the Lord. She loves helping others. I can't wait to see all the Lord will do through her life!

As you can see it has been an amazing month! God is working in so many ways and teaching us that each moment is HIS! I love to plan things but right now I don't know when any of the things ahead will come together. God keeps asking me to just open my hands and heart and listen to what He is calling me to do today!

Thank you to all of you who continue to pray for us. We definitely need it, as the attacks begin to get stronger the closer we get to going for Moriah. We are so thankful for all of you!! 

God Bless!!!

Touching Lives

Sometimes God brings special people into your life that will have a huge impact on the person you will become.  Sarah and Pierson had that happen by a special teacher who poured into them the love of Christ and taught them all about the Character of God.  Over the years they continue to refer to things they learned from him.

 A few weeks ago Cargan began on a journey  that would shape his character.  He began archery lessons. Now you have to keep in mind that he has limited strength and sensation in his left side including his left hand. At times I also have to remember that the trauma from his early years in China will continue resurface from time to time. When we signed up I wasn't sure how well he could physically do it, but thought it was worth a try. I also wasn't sure if the teachers would know how to help him. And that is where the story begins. 

The first day there I shared with the teacher his limitations due to his cerebral palsy and he was so kind and helpful.  I walked Cargan downstairs and fear spread over his face, a fear I had not seen in over a year. Trauma fear. I was unsure at first what was triggering it but once he is there it is very hard to pull him out of it. I watched something incredible happen that day. I saw  his instructor a complete stranger take my son who was holding back tears to smiles and even shooting an arrow with no one watching him. I wasn't sure if he would return the next week but on the way home we stopped at the archery store to pick up something Pierson needed and Cargan saw a little bow like the one he had used and he bought it with his Christmas money. I guess he was going back.

 Week two he reluctantly returned and as soon as he went down those stairs fear engulfed him again. Once again this incredible man helped draw him out and had him laughing and even shooting a little with the others which was huge. You see Cargan finally shared he didn't want to shoot with the others watching him. This was  because he was so afraid of what they would say and do to him, drawing him back to the many memories he had of the way he had been treated as a person with a disability in a culture that looks at it as a curse. But he overcame that and Jerry his instructor stood and blocked the others view and encouraged him to shoot. A smile spread across his face as he shoot behind the protection of this man. 

This was week three and it was a day to remember! Cargan doesn't like to get up early so he tried to pull excuses to get him out of going but once up he was excited. I wasn't sure what would happen when we got there but as soon as he saw Jerry he was all smiles. The kids were called to go down and Cargan told me I didn't need to go with him!! That in itself was huge. Then half way parents were invited to go down to watch. I wasn't sure if I should since he had went on his own but I went down to peak and their he was 
Mr. Confident shooting and now hitting the target. At first he wouldn't shoot unless Jerry was standing next to him but then Jerry slowly weaned away and their was my son overcoming one of his biggest fears shooting with all those kids and now also parents watching. You know what he did. He shoot his first ever bulls eye!! His face was so full of joy and confidence. It is a moment he will always remember. I love how God connects people. I am so thankful for Jerry . He is a gifted man who can comfort a child full of fear and help them  believe they can really do something great. This mama will be forever grateful! I can't wait to see what next week brings. 

PS- more pictures coming once I get them from my friend. She got one of the bulls eye.