Thankful

I'm a lucky guy.

The last few months have been a crazy time in the Hendrych house. We've seen our little girl graduate from high school. Followed the next day by sending our little boy go off on his own to work for a month at a camp in Oregon. (I use the term "work" here loosely... I understand there's a fair amount of fishing and other leisure activities going on.) With these two kids growing up the way they are, I'm torn between the loss of losing my "babies" and the pride I have in being the dad of such wonderful human beings.

Our adoption journey has been bumpy as of late. The highs of getting our approval in March and the baby shower in May have been followed by lows from uncertainty and doubt due to recent events. My relationship with God has grown along this journey during both times of thankfulness and times when we're in "the desert place". Fortunately, Maddie and I take turns being the strong one and the weak one. No surprise to anyone reading this, I am very blessed to have her. She is an amazing woman... a strong and caring wife and a wonderful mother.

I know that one day we'll have the answers as to why this period of our journey is so rough. Until then, we'll carry on faithfully... thankful for what we have and what He'll do.

366 Days

So our dossier has been in Rwanda for exactly 366 days. 


Now, more than ever, we need prayer... We've learned that if a family doesn't receive a referral within six months of receipt of their non-objection letter, their case may be closed. Our six-month day is September 11, 2011.

That part is a little scary, but while we pray for God's hand to move mightily, we're also mindful of the many great people at MIGEPROF (the ministry in Rwanda) and the Home of Hope orphanage who are working hard for the orphaned children there. Please remember them in your prayers.

A song came into my head. It’s called Valleys Fill First, by Caedmon’s Call.

This is the valley that I’m walking through

And if fells like forever since I’ve been close to you


My friends up above me don’t understand why i struggle like i do


My shadow's my only, only companion and at night he leaves too

Down in the valley, dying of thirst


Down in the valley, it seems that I’m at my worst


My consolation is that you baptize this earth


When I'm down in the valley, valleys fill first

Down in this wasteland I miss the mountaintop view


But it's here in this valley that I’m surrounded by you


Though I'm not here by my will it’s where your view is the most clear


So I'll stay in this valley it takes 40 years

And it's like that long Saturday your death and the rising day

When no one wrote a word, wondered is this the end

But you were down there in the well, saving those that fell

Bringing them to the mountain again

It reminded me that we are not alone, even when you feel like it.

Thank you for all of your prayers and love. We need them now more than ever! 


Let’s pray for an e-mail in July!