ENDORSEMENTS - WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE BOOK...
"The Mestas family by faith stepped into the Miracle of Adoption, and with their story of hope, this story will encourage and challenge many on the same journey."
~ Mary Beth Chapman, President of Show Hope
"More Than "I" Can Handle is not just an inspiring story about adoption. It is the story of a family transformed by obedience to God's promises. Don't just be inspired. Be challenged to answer the question, "How can God's promises to orphans be fulfilled through my family?" Eileen is proof that He can do more than you could possibly imagine."
~ Tom Davis, CEO Children's HopeChest
"Wow is what I found myself saying as I turned each page. You will see great faith of this family, in an even more faithful God! Crazy? Yes. Real? Yes. Miracles? Yes! "
~ Andy Lehman, Vice President, Lifesong for Orphans, Board Member, Christian Alliance for Orphans
"Never have I been so challenged and encouraged to walk by faith. The Mestas family has learned the value of obedience when the odds were stacked against them, and they have watched the Lord fulfill His promises over and over again in their lives. Your heart will be riveted as you follow their journey to embrace the orphans of the world as the Father does. Eileen's book is an honest, compelling story with a miracle on every page."
~ Meredith Andrews, Dove Award Winning Contemporary Music Artist
"I could not put this book down! I was enthralled by the amount of faith that the Mestas family has in the Lord. They do not allow anyone or anything to stand in their way when He calls them to do something! As I turned each page, I found myself in awe of just how mighty our God is. Their story has inspired me to risk more for Christ, because He is faithful to guide us through the risk! If you have a heart for reaching the Fatherless, this book is a must-read."
~ Hayley Catt, Photographer & Web-Coordinator for the films "Fireproof" and "Courageous"
"Eileen and Jerry Mestas have drunk deeply of both the joy and the pain that so often come intertwined as we embrace the distress of the orphan. In More than "I" Can Handle, the rest of us get a small taste of that joy and pain also in the tumultuous experiences, surprising delights and deep insights of their story. Perhaps few adoptive families will have a journey as unconventional as the Mestases, but all stand to learn much from them. And while not everyone may hold the same opinions as the Mestases on every issue, none can deny the compelling beauty of the family that has sprung up from their self-giving love."
~ Jedd Medefind, President, Christian Alliance for Orphans
"Eileen Mestas is a fiery fiesta of faith. What separates her from other believers is that she not only hears but acts! Her obedience to the sweet whisper of the Holy Spirit is the tool God has used to write this amazing story. Read on and your faith will be inspired, fed and rewarded."
~ Jodi Jackson Tucker, International Director, Orphan Sunday
"AMAZING is the word to describe the story of how an amazing God has worked in the hearts and lives of a pair of very ordinary people, Jerry and Eileen Mestas. Eileen shares their story with such concise accuracy and refreshing honesty that you won't want to put this testimony down. Reader beware-you may laugh and you may weep but you surely will be inspired and challenged by the God Who is a father to the fatherless."
~ Fran Idziak, Bible Study Instructor with Precept Ministries International
"The Mestas family story is truly amazing and inspiring! Their story reminds us of a tremendous need in the world, but also of a God whose provision is sufficient when we trust and obey. Too often, believers see a need and assume that nothing can be done. But God has provoked the Mestas' to take action, and shown His grace to them as they pour out their lives for His children. I'm hopeful that believers will listen to this story and begin thinking about how God might use them to bless those who have no hope."
~ James K. Dew, Jr., PhD, Dean of the College at Southeastern, Wake Forest, NC
"More than "I" can Handle is an accurate depiction of the tangibility of GOD in adoption. This "REAL" experience as told the way only Eileen could tell it; provokes laughter and tears, victory and pain, joy and sadness. Honesty reigns and JESUS prevails in this story, and the reality that if we choose to listen...we WILL hear Him."
~ Carolyn Twietmeyer, Founder, Executive Director, Project HOPEFUL, NFP
~ Mary Beth Chapman, President of Show Hope
"More Than "I" Can Handle is not just an inspiring story about adoption. It is the story of a family transformed by obedience to God's promises. Don't just be inspired. Be challenged to answer the question, "How can God's promises to orphans be fulfilled through my family?" Eileen is proof that He can do more than you could possibly imagine."
~ Tom Davis, CEO Children's HopeChest
"Wow is what I found myself saying as I turned each page. You will see great faith of this family, in an even more faithful God! Crazy? Yes. Real? Yes. Miracles? Yes! "
~ Andy Lehman, Vice President, Lifesong for Orphans, Board Member, Christian Alliance for Orphans
"Never have I been so challenged and encouraged to walk by faith. The Mestas family has learned the value of obedience when the odds were stacked against them, and they have watched the Lord fulfill His promises over and over again in their lives. Your heart will be riveted as you follow their journey to embrace the orphans of the world as the Father does. Eileen's book is an honest, compelling story with a miracle on every page."
~ Meredith Andrews, Dove Award Winning Contemporary Music Artist
"I could not put this book down! I was enthralled by the amount of faith that the Mestas family has in the Lord. They do not allow anyone or anything to stand in their way when He calls them to do something! As I turned each page, I found myself in awe of just how mighty our God is. Their story has inspired me to risk more for Christ, because He is faithful to guide us through the risk! If you have a heart for reaching the Fatherless, this book is a must-read."
~ Hayley Catt, Photographer & Web-Coordinator for the films "Fireproof" and "Courageous"
"Eileen and Jerry Mestas have drunk deeply of both the joy and the pain that so often come intertwined as we embrace the distress of the orphan. In More than "I" Can Handle, the rest of us get a small taste of that joy and pain also in the tumultuous experiences, surprising delights and deep insights of their story. Perhaps few adoptive families will have a journey as unconventional as the Mestases, but all stand to learn much from them. And while not everyone may hold the same opinions as the Mestases on every issue, none can deny the compelling beauty of the family that has sprung up from their self-giving love."
~ Jedd Medefind, President, Christian Alliance for Orphans
"Eileen Mestas is a fiery fiesta of faith. What separates her from other believers is that she not only hears but acts! Her obedience to the sweet whisper of the Holy Spirit is the tool God has used to write this amazing story. Read on and your faith will be inspired, fed and rewarded."
~ Jodi Jackson Tucker, International Director, Orphan Sunday
"AMAZING is the word to describe the story of how an amazing God has worked in the hearts and lives of a pair of very ordinary people, Jerry and Eileen Mestas. Eileen shares their story with such concise accuracy and refreshing honesty that you won't want to put this testimony down. Reader beware-you may laugh and you may weep but you surely will be inspired and challenged by the God Who is a father to the fatherless."
~ Fran Idziak, Bible Study Instructor with Precept Ministries International
"The Mestas family story is truly amazing and inspiring! Their story reminds us of a tremendous need in the world, but also of a God whose provision is sufficient when we trust and obey. Too often, believers see a need and assume that nothing can be done. But God has provoked the Mestas' to take action, and shown His grace to them as they pour out their lives for His children. I'm hopeful that believers will listen to this story and begin thinking about how God might use them to bless those who have no hope."
~ James K. Dew, Jr., PhD, Dean of the College at Southeastern, Wake Forest, NC
"More than "I" can Handle is an accurate depiction of the tangibility of GOD in adoption. This "REAL" experience as told the way only Eileen could tell it; provokes laughter and tears, victory and pain, joy and sadness. Honesty reigns and JESUS prevails in this story, and the reality that if we choose to listen...we WILL hear Him."
~ Carolyn Twietmeyer, Founder, Executive Director, Project HOPEFUL, NFP