Here is the next chapter...A few months ago, Lorrie and I both began to feel a familiar tug on our hearts - a familiar voice..."Your story, the one I'm telling did not end with Jacob. There's more... I want you to adopt again".
"Seriously God?" "Yep".
Lorrie tells me... "I'm thinking a sibling group". I'm a little stunned..."uhhh really?" She's convinced. So we agree two more..."yeah sure we can do that.." So we go to our adoption agency and tell them we're adopting again. That call started the flow of dossiers (think stories) of sibling groups needing adoption from the Philippines. We reviewed each one but it was like Jesus was over our shoulder..."keep looking".
In a few weeks I was called away on business to Utah. Now I rarely get on airplane wifi, but this time for some reason I did. There in my inbox was another dossier for me to look at. Unknown to me at the time Lorrie was also looking at it. Three boys...Lorrie fell in love with them but also said to herself - "Marshall will never go for three" . Here I am at 30,000 feet and I read their story... the oldest wants to be a priest to tell people about Jesus, the middle boy wants to be a teacher and the youngest - he's afraid of what God will do to him for "messing up". Instantly I said to myself..."someone needs to teach him about grace"...Jesus said "I want you to".
Boom. Done. We're adopting 3 boys - Nine, Eight and Seven years old. We want you to go with us as we go...
So the story, our story....its not over. Like I said last time we believe our story is an Epic. It is an Epic written by Jesus.
More to Come!
Marshall and Lorrie
God sets the lonely in families,he leads out the prisoners with singing
Psalm 68:6
