To Whom Much Is Given

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Luke 12: 48 (NIV)

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.


We have recently moved!  Our small space living has expanded to a sweet little house in Bellflower.  What an incredible gift this has been!  We have loved decorating, painting, and unpacking the boxes and boxes of books that have become a fixture in our home.  It has been so much fun setting up a real nursery and taking advantage of our backyard.  One of the things that we were hoping to be able to do with more space was to continue providing a safe home for children in need.  But it's easy to get comfortable!  It's easy to say, "when we're more settled", or "when we know more about M's future" or "when I'm healthier".  The great thing about asking God to lead you is that he will - even when you're "not ready".  Our hearts have wanted to do more, but our actions have been slow.  Which is why we were both surprised and thankful last week when we were asked by M's case manager to consider doing respite care for a family with two little girls.  Respite care allows foster parents to take care of family emergencies or even just get their bearings without upsetting the routine of their foster child.  It's a way for families to come alongside other foster families and support them.  After discussing it and praying about it, Zach and I decided to move forward and will be taking the girls overnight in the beginning of December.  

We're excited and looking forward to what God has for our family.  We so appreciate your prayers as we move forward in this.  

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  1. CarolNovember 17, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Sweet, exciting, loving, moving! I love you!

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  2. Alisha November 22, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Abbey mentioned you guys moving to a new house... how exciting! I remember when Sophie was 4.5 months we finally got to give her a real room and decorate and it was fun! Also, my family did respite care over the years sometimes :)

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  3. Erin MarquardtNovember 29, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Kali, congrats on the new home! I was hoping to send M an invite for Josiah's 1st birthday. Could you e-mail me your new address so I can get that to you? Thanks! premier.by.erin@gmail.com

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