The Normal Beaty Bunch

Baby Levi came to live with us, January 17th. A helpless, fragile, preemie baby. God really needed to protect him. At times, I wonder if I'm out of my mind - taking in a LITTLE baby when I'm getting so old. Many times I've prayed - God, PLEASE make it clear - do YOU really want us to take him in - and probably adopt him?

A couple of weeks after he came to live with us, a card ended up in our mailbox at church. On the front - a picture of Goliath, and David standing in the background. And a sling - in his hands. Goliath has a HUGE spear. Inside, someone wrote:

'Love you, Beatys! Congratulations on your newest member.'

Inside the card - 3 $20 bills. A simple gift. No name - no way for me to thank them. Just a love gift, for the Beaty Bunch and Baby Levi.

I LOVE THIS BABY CARD! The battle for Levi, for his future, physically and spiritually, belongs to the Lord! I just need to trust and obey.

~ a couple of weeks later .... Pastor Ed handed Andrew a bank envelope. No name, no nothing. Just a simple explanation from Pastor Ed. "Someone wanted you to have this." $50. No way for me to thank this person - just a simple gift of love.

~ today.... Out of the blue....someone slipped an envelope into my purse today at church. It was an offering envelope - with the printed writing scratched out, and these words written across the front:

'for Andrew & Karen. We love you. Thanks for caring for kids.'

That's it. No name, no way of knowing who put it there - or why? Inside ~ a $50 bill. Wow! Thank you Jesus. That's Who I thank.

I believe this is the beginning of a long road towards adoption. Maybe this is the start of the 'adoption fund' we need to grow....

Who knows? I know...the Battle Belongs to the LORD.... I just follow and hang on tight!