Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Transitions again


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!

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