Africa Mommy: Happy Easter!

I know...a new post is long-overdue! I've been holding off, in hopes of having an adoption update to post, but alas...I have no news to post quite yet. Please continue to pray that God will expedite the process of bringing these children home from the DRC whose cases are in process, and that He will provide homes for the many children still waiting. I still hope to bring a little girl home to the Heller family by this Fall, but to be honest, I am not much closer to that happening than I was last year at this time. This adoption continues to be vastly different from Matani's, both in timing and in the challenges involved. However, in the middle of the struggles, I continue to sense that this is still where the Lord is leading, and that a Congolese girl will be coming home at some point...hopefully sooner, rather than later!

In the meantime, Matani and I are rejoicing this year, along with Nana & Papa (my parents), that Christ is risen! That His death on the cross paid the high price for our sins. That the cross changes everything. What a profound concept! No longer condemned to death, hell, and condemnation; we can now live eternal life through His sacrifice. I pray that as Matani grows, she will come to a place of truly understanding this and placing her trust in Christ as her Savior. Though Mikaiya is not yet home, I also pray this for her, and for any other children the Lord may bring to our family in the future.

And now, here are some pictures of our celebration this year:

Making biscuits for breakfast