What now?

For the past 6 months I have been training to do mission work with Youth With a Mission in Madison, Wisconsin. I was also so blessed to be able to go love on children at risk in Uganda for 2 of those months for my outreach! It was such an amazing experience!

(You can see stories, videos, and pictures here: http://sendmelordillgo.blogspot.com/).

During this time I have really learned a lot and I am so thankful God has given me these opportunities! I am so blessed! He has been teaching me so much about His love for me and how He is my Heavenly Father, who is always perfect and gives me so many unexpected blessings. 

I am heading home next week to rest, reconnect with family and friends, and pray about what God has next for me. If you can, please keep me in your prayers for that. I have several opportunities that I am considering for the future. I want to serve full-time in missions at some point, but I know I first need to be home for a season. All of the opportunities sound great, and I'd be willing to do any of them, but I want to do what is best and whatever will bring the most glory to my Creator.

A special thanks to all my supporters for playing a part in this! Without you all this would not be possible! I praise God for you and pray for you often. 

Continue to check back here and look for updates on what God is leading me to next. Thanks! 

Giveaway!!

These are awesome pendents! You can win one here:

http://k6comehome.blogspot.com/2011/11/beautiful-pendantsfor-purpose.html

Who doesn't love a giveaway?

And one for an adoption is even better! 


Check out this blog and participate in this FREE giveaway. 

Here's the scoop:

"We need to broaden our blog readership in a big way.   So we want to reward you for helping us.  This package - 1 of our custom adoption t-shirts, 1 copy of Matt's book "When You Come Home" and one copy of "Lovesongs and Lullabyes" can be yours!  Here's how.

1 chance for simply becoming a follower on our blog
1 chance for doing a facebook post referencing our blog
2 chances for putting our blog button on your blog
2 chances for sharing on your blog

Please email us at mmeadors23@yahoo.com or send us a facebook message to let us know you've done these things so we can give you credit.
We will be randomly selecting a name on November 14.  Let's get this party started!"


*from M. Meadors blog

Win an ipad 2!

Consider donating to this awesome giveaway for a family who is adopting a 5 year old girl from Eastern Europe (she has CP and is running out of time at the baby home).

Donate and share this blog with others and you will be entered into the giveaway for and ipad 2 and many other amazing prizes (artwork, a mini camera, etc.).

http://textgeorge.blogspot.com/2011/08/seeing-stars-first-huge-giveaway.html

"An Orphans Faith"

Check out this blog post, I hope that it changes the way we think:

http://tomdavis.typepad.com/tom_daviss_blog/2009/09/we-have-a-great-team-in-uganda-right-now-led-by-greg-mcelheny-and-vince-giordano-i-just-received-an-email-from-one-of-our-t.html

Defending the Cause of the Orphan

Tom Davis challenged his blog readers to come together and write 500 blog posts about how an orphan has impacted and changed our lives for the better. He asked us to post this on our blog so that when people search for the movie they will get all positive messages about adoption and orphan care. Here is a link to his post, to find out how to participate click here:http://tomdavis.typepad.com/tom_daviss_blog/2009/07/defend-the-cause-of-the-orphan.html#comments

Here is my story:

Warner Bros. new horror movie Orphan proclaims that it must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own. Let me tell you about how an orphan changed my life. I haven't adopted a child but I do sponsor a child in China. His name is Du Xinyong (English name: Tristan). He is a cute little one year old boy who lives at Shepherd's Field Children's Village (www.chinaorphans.org). He is a special needs orphan just like the 100 or so other children living there. I started sponsoring him in January of this year and this was the first child I had ever sponsored, so I didn't really know what to expect. You may think that when you sponsor a child you wouldn't get very attached. Well, that isn't necessarily true, this boy is incredible. Although I haven't seen him in person it is so exciting to see new pictures of him. It is so much fun to watch him grow and make new accomplishments. I know that I am not only helping him but in more ways he is helping me. If you don't already sponsor a child I would strongly suggest it. Here is a recent picture of Tristan, you can really see the joy in his face! Just think of all the joy he would bring to a forever family!

When Love Takes You In

Please check out Dawn's blog,

http://livingwithorphans.blogspot.com/ .

She is bringing home a little girl from

China and is the final stages of

adoption now.

She is still waiting on last

minute funding. This is a

perfect opportunity to get involved,

don't miss it!