Gracie at the Orphanage in her stroller

Outside facilities at Social Welfare Orphanage in Po yang Providence

New Pictures have arrived! Gracie is growing and now at 17 lbs..... We are getting closer to travel time and so excited that we will see her soon. The last several weeks have been so amazing and God has moved in ways that we could not think of or fathom. When we received our referral, we were more than $17k shy of what was needed to complete the process. God has prompted hearts of people that we never expected and so many have blessed us by their generous, giving hearts. We have so many stories of ways we have been blessed during this process. We have literally been down to the week we needed Gods provision to get documents mailed and gone to the mailbox to find exactly what was needed. From friends coming up to us at church (one family particularly that is in the adoption process as well and blessed us with a portion of their fundraiser proceeds, what an incredibly selfless gesture) to receiving a knock at our door to have a precious friend bring us an envelope that provided for the next set of fees. It is so precious to see Gods moving and hand in providing every detail and portion of what we have needed. I was at a work function one Saturday night in Dallas where a sweet, dear friend handed me a check for $1000 and said "I have been meaning to give this to you to help with Gracie". She had no idea how God used her to provide right at the time we needed the funds to apply for our immigration papers and send for Gracie's Visa..... Though we are still about $5k away from our final financial need, we are certain and confident that God has it worked out already. We are so excited and can't wait to see what He does to show His mightiness and sovereignty.  I have loved telling the stories of His love and provision for Gracie to those who do not know Him. They can't help but be amazed and in wonder of the faith I have in my Father. God is great, He is mighty and He is faithful. He loves Gracie so much and desires for her to be raised in an environment that will teach her about Him. We cannot wait for the blessed opportunity and honor in doing just that. Thank you sweet friends for your continued prayers, for the many who have helped us financially and for your continued encouragement. We are so thankful for you and pray God's incredible blessing on you. We love ya'll! 
The Weeks

I Samuel 1:27

"For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to him."