Journey to Josiah

by: Rebekah Hixon

Our adoption journey is moving along, and we are coming closer each day to bringing Josiah home. We recently received an update from his orphanage along with several new pictures. They were helpful to answer several questions we had about our new son concerning his dear little personality and also about how his day typically looked and about the schedule his foster parents keep. We learned he is “fairly extroverted” and “talkative and lively.” Sounds like a Hixon!

We expect to travel this winter; however, we understand how unpredictable adoption processes can be, so we are daily submitting to the Lord’s timetable. We are keeping ourselves busy with normal life: ministry opportunities, church ministry, homeschooling, and the day to day activities of a family. In addition, we are fundraising for Josiah. We have been blessed with the opportunity to participate in an online adoption t-shirt fundraiser. You can check it out on my blog: www.intheheartofourhome.blogspot.com. We are also planning for 2 different bake sales in September. This will not only give us an opportunity to fundraise, it will be a wonderful opportunity for our children to contribute in a tangible way and, hopefully, always remember the journey is not necessarily easy but so very worth it!

I know many understand the eternal aspect of adoption and see it as ministry to the orphan, an extension of the Great Commission, and a beautiful picture of the Gospel, not to mention a truly wonderful way to welcome someone to your forever family. To you, I plead that you would commit our family to your prayers. We are asking the Lord to prepare our family for Josiah and that He would please prepare his little heart for such a huge upcoming change. We are also praying that the Lord would provide the remaining resources for the fees. Finally, we are prayerfully asking the Lord to make the paperwork path before us smooth to allow Josiah to come home as soon as possible. We would so appreciate your prayers, knowing you loved Josiah before you even met him! If you desire to contribute to our fundraising efforts, you are able to do so in a “tax-deductible way” by giving through M.U.D. Ministries and marking it “Suggested Use: Adoption.”

So many of you have inquired about Josiah and this journey, and we are grateful to know we have such sweet support from family and friends. Thank you!