Category Archives: Orphan Hosting – NHFC On Friday, I took the kids to the King Center downtown…mixing it up a little bit–because you can do that when you are the teacher:). (When you are the teacher–you can also declare NO HOMEWORK…afternoons reserved for family basketball HORSE games and such too…we have a strict NO HOMEWORK policy at our house…one of the […]  From Andra… Travis and I would like to introduce our daughter, Tetiana Isabelle Martin. Court day was successful and we are ecstatic, relieved, humbled, grateful, and full of joy. To those that set your alarm clocks for this morning, thank you so much! To all our friends that have shared this journey with us, words […] Sobbing with tears of JOY! Congratulations Martin family! God is SO good and His timing is perfect! Hope to run into you at the GT game! Prayers for safe travels! Andrea, thank you so much for sharing their story! So happy to hear such amazing news for Princess T! Dancing a jig over here! Such wonderful news! He indeed sets the lonely in a family, and am so happy she has you as a “big sister” right around the corner. I know your littles will enjoy that as well. Blessings to your family, including your Mom and Dad for allowing the Lord to work through you as a conduit to finding a forever family for T! How Great is Our God! Unbelievable! Truly wonderful and amazing! What a story that only He could write! I, too, am in tears. Congratulations T and family! Now, they just need a blog so we can follow along on the rest of the journey. 🙂 Amazing!! Just amazing! Here’s a girl who aged out and didn’t have much of a chance…NOW she is one of the first of the summer kids to make it home forever!! God is just amazing! Praise God!!! Hallelujah! Amen! Truly, this story is the most amazing “orphan to family” story I’ve ever heard of. Thank you for sharing with the world. It’s God’s Story; to read about all the details and the timing of everything that He so perfectly brought together, is so faith building. T looks so happy in this picture. Thank you so much for allowing us all to be blown away by God’s goodness! So encouraged at how perfectly he works out details. What a miracle of his hand! this is so AMAZING. God bless T and her new family. I agree–a blog is in order! : ) PRAISE THE LORD. I knew she would find a forever family. PRAISE HIM!!! Absolutely beautiful story God has written for the this family and T. My heart rejoices for her and praises the Lord for his provision. Praise the name of Jesus! Praise His holy name!!! Have goose bumps all over! The Young family is so much a part of this true miracle !  …all the while–as they were in Ukraine…their little girl from Ukraine…was just up the street from their home…surrounded by many they also know…who were praying for a miracle… When we decided to host in February–and we decided to host a child that was aging out…I had a feeling we’d all fall in love with her […] Oh my word… God is SO GOOD! I am in tears for T and her Momma and Poppa! I am in tears for you and your family and all those that had the chance to love her BIG this summer! I am in tears at just how gracious and powerful and merciful and loving our God really and truly is. What a miracle! I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to pray for all of you. Thank you. And I almost forgot… GO JACKETS! I have loved walking through this with your family via the blog!! Praying for smooth transitions and sweet moments and praising God for how His plans are so perfect! Do I foresee T’s story in book form to raise funds for your ministry? Amazing…simply amazing. Wish I could share this story with the world! I can’t read any of your posts anymore without crying!!! God is so good, and His plans for T and her family (and your family) are so perfect! Praising Him for His goodness and faithfulness!!! This has been an AMAZING blog to follow, and the story of Tetianya has been giving me goosebumps all summer. I’m so, so excited to see the work of God through people who are willing to follow Him. It’s always so encouraging, so thank you. Incidentally, I wonder if you would identify closely with the following post from Jen Hatmaker? http://jenhatmaker.com/blog/2012/08/21/the-truth-about-adoption-one-year-later based on some comments you’ve made throughout your blogging about adopting. I hold on to the truth-telling desperately as we are on the cusp of beginning foster care. Scared out of my ever-loving mind, when I hear the truth and see how God has worked in it, I feel more grounded to see exactly how He faithfully provides in every. single. situation. Thank you so much! Just keeps getting more and more wonderfully bizarre! I love this story because watching God pursue T has been such a reminder that He pursues me too. He lavishes love on us for no reason other than He delights in us. Can’t wait to hear more : ) No one writes a better story than God!!! Thank you for documenting this MIRACLE! I’ve read every word about this sweet girl and am jumping for JOY! God is so good! One of my dearest friends is adopting “Dz” and that’s how I found your blog. My husband & I are hoping to host in the future and we have a heart for these older children. Thanks for sharing your life and your little birds!! Wow. I have followed T’s story and fell in love with this precious daughter of the King. To see His miraculous plan unfold for her life brings me to tears. God is going to use this special girl…His hand is upon her life…no doubt about it! Oh my glory, Andrea! (I’ve been itching to write that :)) I was looking forward to following your story day by day this summer but we had a bunch of curve balls thrown in our lives and I didn’t end up with much computer time. I’ve seen snippits and hints here and there and was thankful to finally have a chance to catch up. I spent a good part of last night and this morning reading your blog. Andrea, I’ve laughed and I’ve cried and I’m sitting here with goosebumps as I see how God used you and blesssed you and how God’s plan for T and Andra and Travis unfolding. One of y’all needs to write a book! What a testimony of obedience and God’s faithfulness and goodness! Will definitely be praying this week. Love you and your precious family–and have fallen in love with T, too! xoxo Goosebumps!!! I have so enjoyed following your summer with T and am amazed at what is happening with her adoption!! Yahoo!!!!!!  If you missed Part 1–you must read it before this one! When do you get to read about the orphan’s story BEFORE the parent’s story? I mean–usually you know the heart of the parents–and then later you meet the child. But with us–you have first fallen in love with our T. You know her heart…you […] The very last sentence brought tears to my eyes. This is so beautiful. Wow. Just WOW! When we are obedient, the blessings overflow 🙂 Oh my goodness! This story is simply amazing and I cannot wait to hear the rest! The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. I don’t know that I will be able to sleep tonight, so excited to hear the rest. Oh, Oh, OOOOH my goodness. I cried my way through both parts. WHERE IS THE REST?? You cannot post it fast enough! What am amazing, miraculous story of God’s faithfulness. Tears came in my eyes the last sentence to! God just blows me away! I am entrenched with this beautiful story. Like the unfolding of one of God’s precious blooms. I have grown to love you all, although I do not know you. I cannot wait for the next report. In the meantime, I will continue to pray for all of you as the days go by. Blessings. I have goosebumps!! This needs to be written into a book! What wonderful parents T will have! Beauty for ashes!!! Chills!!! God is SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is such an amazing story. Who do you want to play you in the movie??? It would be an awesome movie! Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to keep reading. Laura in TX Wow. wow and wow! tears. I’m in tears and I’m only up to the photo. I am SO HAPPY for you… this is an amazing story. Now, sniff, snort, sniffle, ahm, back to reading the story! Thanks Andrea for capturing Andra and Trav’s story too! When you are called to just love big… I’ve been MIA lately sharing my heart–because much of what is going on in my heart and on my mind has to do with our being on our knees and daily updates really with T…that I haven’t been able to share. Much still has to happen, but […] I am wiping away tears!! I hoped this was your great news! I can’t wait to hear more!!! Praise God!!!! Amazing, just amazing! Only God! What an amazing start to my week, Andrea….time in the Word and then reading your blog. I have goosebumps and tears and I am so in AWE of our Father and His love! I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. So VERY excited to read this. I have been checking obsessively all weekend 🙂 YAY! God is so good! (I only know you through this blog and I just fell in love with your family.) My husband and I actually looked into hosting this past summer because of your blog. We were unable to because of a mission trip we already had planned. We were in Mexico on this mission trip when the kiddos would have arrived. So we are hoping and praying that possibly next summer will be the time to do it! 🙂 I just have to say that I’m a teacher and today is my first day of work and your blog post is going to make me late! 🙂 Have a great day! So excited for T, her family, your family (especially your Dad, he’s amazing) and all of her friends! God is LOVE. WOW!!! So happy for all of you! We know T’s new momma! I am overwhelmed by your story….what can I possibly say here? I have a sense of a big hug for all of you…. not in a trivial kind of way but like a huge warm blanket. Much love to you all. Amazing. God is so good! What an amazing story!!!!! Only God! I stand in AWE! Love & Blessings, Kim Awesome! I’m thankful that T has a forever family! I wish all children did, and that the families they have will be Christians who love God and will share that love with the children. I heard just yesterday of an adopted child who is punished by being made to stand outside in the horrible weather for bad behavior! Why adopt, then, abuse??? I too have been waiting to hear this!! I am so thrilled, I really cannot express just how much and how moved to tears I am by this story! Glory to God!!!! It is also such an encouragement to me as I am also being told to Wait and Trust Me!!! Tears streaming as I read!!! GOD IS GOOD! What a beautiful, incredible story that ONLY He could write!! Amazing!! I cannot wait to read more!!! 🙂 AMAZING! So happy for T, her new family, your family and everyone involved! I’ve loved reading about your hosting all summer, and this is such a glorious ending! Weeping over here! Such wonderful news and tremendous evidence of the power of God! In the words of Paul Harvery, can’t wait to hear the rest of the story and see the homecoming pics! God is AWESOME! This is just wonderful! My heart is beating so hard for all of you involved! My family will keep praying for you all! I pray she makes it back here safely, and adjusts quickly! This is just one of the greatest stories! So wonderful! Crying my eyes out at the Lord’s love & faithfulness! x Totally blown away and amazed at the outcome of this story! Wow Princess T has an amazing story of God’s love! Wow!! Such great and amazing news. I’m so thankful that T will have a family and be so close to you and your family. I love it when God waits until the final hours (well, at least when I’m not the one waiting 🙂 to reveal the plan–that way, there is absolutely no question that it is HIS plan. Thank you so much for sharing. Jessica Amazing!!!! Praise the Lord!!!! T is coming HOME!!! Ah, Lord God! Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power! Hi I can barely see the screen I have so many tears! Thank you so much for sharing T’s story and your summer with us! I love your blog and I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. Praying hard for T and her forever family! Beauty out of ashes. He is SO SO good. Cannot wait to hear the rest of this story! |
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Amazing post Andrea. Love the pumpkin patch picture and especially the airport pictures.
Oh, those pictures of Tatiana coming home and the joy and rejoicing on her face and then little Isaac running to meet her just made me weep. It made me think of my husband’s arrival in heaven that morning almost 3 years ago and the absolute joy he must have felt as his mother ran to meet him. Thank you for sharing these.
This is such a beautiful story of Gods redemption!! Love this and love to see your heart a part of this story!