Well, it is Facebook Official :) Our Both Hands Foundation project is underway. We are in love with idea of serving another while also raising money to bring our son home. We have been so blessed by those willing to partner with us in this project.Here is some information from our letter of support that explains a bit about the project:
What is Both Hands?
Both Hands is a non-profit organization with a two-fold mission – serving widows in a very practical way in communities while raising funds to help willing families adopt. Both Hands partners with Lifesong for Orphans, whose mission is “bring joy and purpose to orphans.”
The Family:
Our family has felt called to adopt since before we were even married. We both have a heart for children and orphans, and Tara has felt a specific call to Africa. It was through research that we learned about the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the need of the children in this small country. We have been married 5 years. We are blessed with a precious little girl, Larkin Rose, who celebrated her 2nd birthday last November. We feel blessed that the Lord has chosen to use us to love another one of His precious children. To find out more about our adoption journey, you can check out our blog: http://www.abrotherforrosebud.blogspot.com/
The Widow:
Betty is a wonderful woman who loves the Lord. She has had a tough six years. Her husband passed away in 2006. They shared 49.5 years together. Betty suffered another loss when her son was diagnosed with cancer and was taken by the illness only 30 days after the diagnosis. Betty has also had her own health issues, which have made it difficult for her to keep up with some necessary home maintenance.
The Orphan:
We will be adopting a son from Lesotho between the ages of 0-2. They are currently waiting to be matched with our son, and then we will travel to Lesotho to complete the adoption. We long to meet their son and wait in eager anticipation for the day when he will join his forever family.
To donate to our projects, or to find out more, visit http://bothhandsfoundation.org/michael-and-tara-glenn.aspx
As always, you can email me with questions, taramglenn@yahoo.com.
As for updates on the adoption, things are slow moving. We have submitted our I 600a application, which is needed for the US gov't to allow us to adopt an orphan. It is our understanding that our information/paperwork is all in the Kingdom of Lesotho, waiting for God's timing for the matching process to begin.
Prayer requests:
As we proceed, we are praying for donations for the project from local businesses to contribute to Betty's home. We are praying also that some of the financial burden of adoption be lessened. We pray for the heart of our family and of our son, that are hearts grow ready to be with one another. We pray for our son's life and family, that the Lord bring peace to the situation and that His grace and mercy be abundantly felt. We pray for Mrs. Betty, that we are truly a blessing to her. And, that the Lord's will be done.
