if i go to the bottom of the deep i will find you...psalm 139

Today, Tatiana got a beautiful surprise in the mail today! Through CHI and the blogosphere we have been connected to an amazing group of fellow believers that have encouraged and supported our family in more ways than they will ever know!

Today, we got a cool print from fine artist, Denise Sullivan! She is also an adoptive mom who adopted thru CHI-China Program! Her work can be found in several different gift shops including Hallmark. To view her work, you can visit: http://www.dsullivandesigns.com/ . However, this site is mostly for vendors or people who would like to have her artwork put on their products. Check out her designs, and next time you're in Hallmark, look for her name! It's a great way to support one another in the faith, and her work is creative and fun and would look great in any home! Muchos gracias, Denise! (You can check out Denise's Family Adoption Story by clicking on this link http://dondenise.blogspot.com/ )

If you read closely, this print says, "If I go to the bottom of the deep, I will find you." Psalm 139. I love this Psalm...we cannot escape the presence of God...wherever we are, He is! Thank God for His faithfulness. I have put this print in a scrapbook frame on Tatiana's wall not just because it is a cool design, but also as a reminder to her-- that she cannot escape the love of our Father; that He will never leave her; that even in the low times, the difficult life struggles she will face, He will be there when she calls upon His holy name! I love it! Thanks, Denise!!!

Picture: This is part of one wall in Tatiana's room. Initially, we only had one scrapbook page framed and that was one with her referral picture with her name and "I love you" written in several different languages (upper left). I love to scrapbook and once the children came home, I really enjoy photography. Tatiana is very photogenic and fun to photograph! So, I found some more scrapbook frames at the craft store for like $4-5 bucks! You can't beat that! So, I had this bright idea to decorate using scrapbook pages, and once she gets older (like each year) I can replace them with updated pics and pages! So, I'm a little challenged on hanging pics, as you've noticed! So, how do you fix that? Well, make them intentionally crooked, right? Ha, ha...that's what I did...I think it looks pretty cool. If we straightened the pics, I'd go crazy, because they aren't symmetric!

So, Psalm 139...tell me-how does that Psalm encourage you?