This morning I have been praying hard about whether or not to pursue adoption of Sergey. I need guidance from the Lord. After hearing the threat of the enemy and suddenly Sergey comes into our lives, I am concerned for my family. When we adopted our sons 2.5 years ago, the Lord told me it would be just 2. I heard it and accepted it. I suppose he could have meant just 2 for now. I am so concerned. After I prayed, I turned on the Christian videos. The man was talking about Hebrews 11. That is "my" bible chapter. Anything can be achieved through faith. I suppose even bring a teenager into your home.

Lord, I pray for Sergey. Please bless him and help him to find a loving family to care for him and that he can care for. Please bring him someone that can put Christ in his heart so he knows he is not alone. Please put your hedge of protection around him and keep him safe. Help him to endure. In Jesus name. Amen.

On October 31st at about 4:00 am, I started to pray against the enemy. I prayed that those children who would be out that evening would be safe and that the enemy could not harm them . That he would not be able to use them . That his demons could not get to them. I also prayed that the innocent would be protected, that no harm would come to them. I prayed that no one could be used for evil purposes on this night. Suddenly, I felt threatened. In an instant, I had an overwhelming feeling that the enemy said "Oh really, and what about your family". In an instant, I knew my family was being threatened, because of my prayers. I immediately started praying about my family and home and for the Lord to put a hedge of protection around them. I also opened up my bible and started reading John. I was looking for the red letters quickly. The passages I came to was John 3:19-21, see below.

I have never had anything like this happen to me before. I always felt that I was praying to God. I never knew he could be eves dropping. I guess he did what he intended, because I stopped praying for others and started praying for my family. Due to a Bible study, I saw the following day, I realized I must press through by faith. I believe I must continue these prays of protection. I probably should encourage others to do so as well.

John 3, 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."