The June update came out yesterday and we moved up 3 spots
on the list this month to number….
Thirty-one is a good number for us right now. Honestly, I am glad we didn’t move up any
further right now because the Cooper family is in the midst of some pretty big
changes – none quite as big a deal as bringing a son home from Ethiopia – but
big changes nonetheless.
Last month, Josh and I traveled to Topeka, Kansas to visit
with members and staff of Grace Point Church, where Josh was interviewing for a
campus pastor position for a soon-to-be launched satellite location in
Topeka. We absolutely fell in love with
the people of Grace Point and with the area.
The entire time we were there, we felt God’s presence, peace, guiding
and comfort in that this was a perfect fit for Josh and for the church. After 4 days of interviewing/ meeting lots of
really cool people, Josh was offered the position. The next morning, we accepted and started our
short search to find the perfect house. That
afternoon we made an offer and it was accepted a little while later.
Back in Zeeland, we put our current home on the market and
had 5 offers in 48 hours. So, our house
is now “pending” and we are waiting for a closing date to depart Michigan and
make the 12 hour journey to Topeka. Most
things are off the wall and numerous boxes are packed. Josh has completed his time serving as an
Associate pastor at Compass, our church home the last 3 years.
Many have asked…so how does this move effect your adoption? We are staying with our current placing
Agency in Jenison, MI, Adoption Associates. However, since we are moving out of
state, we need to complete a new homestudy in Kansas as well as many forms in
our dossier. We have a found a Christian
agency in Topeka that has agreed to update our homestudy and I will be extra
busy after the move updating forms galore once again.
But we are so confident that we are following God’s
will for our lives. And there is so much
peace in this knowledge and faith. Thank
you, God!
