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Lipscomb University

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
9:30 PM 10:30 PM 21:30 22:30

Nashville, TN (map)

Google Calendar ICS

The Gathering: Weekly chapel for the student body

Earlier Event: February 15

THERE{4} Teen Gathering

Later Event: March 29

Hope Fellowship

Nashville, TN

When your kids are giddy with signs of J O Y + your dearest are waiting below before midnight, you can’t find the words.

Joy girl, these are the ones who loved you long before they knew you. Who prayed + hoped + encouraged. The sweetest people, ready embrace you with open arms.

When God gave me the word for ABUNDANCE for 2018, this is exactly what He meant. 😭♥️ More video footage (with bubbles) on today’s IG story.

#bringjoyhomeforchristmas #happyhomecoming

Final breakfast before boarding a flight in a couple hours to begin our 24 hour trek home. So grateful for this time in China, learning the culture, meeting the people, engaging the beauty.

It’s rare to get this kind of an interruption into the normal rhythm of life, but this girl has already made Christmas this year something special. Cannot wait for her to meet her big sister and brothers. ♥️
#bringjoyhomeforchristmas

This sweet face finished her last appointment at the US Consulate today, which means she’ll be a US citizen when we land in Nashville Friday night!

I’m in awe of the wonder of adoption. How we can fly to the other side of the world where a girl is waiting for her forever family. Where a brave birth mama chose life and hope + we are forever grateful.

This adventure has been more than I could’ve asked for. And its true, Gods mercy grants more grace + love that we thought we were capable of, when the time is right. Pinching ourselves tonight. ♥️ #bringjoyhomeforchristmas

It’s been 6 days since gotcha day, since we promised to love + take care of her always, and I’ve had a hard time finding the words.

Day 1 was harder than I thought, Day 3 more magical than I could’ve imagined. Each moment with this curious girl inspires me to stay young, to muster the same energy I had in my twenties.

I can’t imagine the shift in her little heart, but her first day of silent tears have been traded for silliness + laughter since. She loves FaceTime + her Baby + blow dryers + RUNNINGGGGG.

She wakes each morning with the happiest smile + also decided diapers are lame so she went the first time we put her on the potty (DAY 2) and has been rocking it ever since. 👊🏻 #bringjoyhomeforchristmas #downsyndromeLOVE

p.s. for more JOY entertainment than you ever asked for, see stories from the week under highlights “JOY” + “CHINA” 😂

In 4 hours we’ll meet our girl for the first time • a year of surrendered prayers + tears have led us here • I wouldn’t trade a single moment, it called our family to a singular focus • to prepare our hearts + home for the glorious interruption of God • never more grateful for ADVENT, where waiting is sacred • it requires constant trust + yielding to a plan beyond our own • today is where we enter God’s story for JOY + we couldn’t be more grateful. ♥️
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#bringjoyhomeforchristmas
#gotchadayannouncement
#cuethehappytears
#downsyndromeLOVE

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