The day the Stockman family changed forever

One year ago, after a lot of prayer, we made the decision to adopt a 6 year old boy from China. It was a scary decision for us. After all, it cost a lot of money, our house is very small, what would people say? 

A very dear friend reminded me that sometimes God asks us to do crazy things that do not make sense to us or anyone else. So guess what? We stepped out in faith. 

From that moment on, our lives changed. Everything about us. Spiritually I grew more in that year than I had my entire life. The whole adoption process forced me to trust in Christ for everything! He showed up in so many ways! Too many to count! I have learned a lot since then and am still learning! 

Last March, we flew to China to get our son, Sam. He has the sweetest dimpled smile! He just is so happy and sweet! 

Then the really hard stuff started. 

As a mom of three girls, having a 7 year old boy in our house was scary for me! His boy habits, (on top  of his orphanage habits), the language barrier, the lack of discipline, etc. I remember thinking, what did I do?

I know what I did! I obeyed Christ! He said, Go get Sam. And I listened. Following Christ is not easy. It's not supposed to be. It's not about being easy and comfortable. It's about learning and growing and sharing with others. How do you learn and grow if you're not moving? If you're just sitting back? You can't expect God to move if you aren't. 

Go do! Do for Christ! 

Bringing home Sam was the best thing we ever did! He is a part of us! 

Thank you Jesus for choosing us to be his family!