Last year, a stranger spoke this verse to Gads & I at the altar of our church. We were not entirely sure what she was talking about at the time! :)
We have been prayerfully considering whether to adopt a child for the last 8 years. There have been starts, stops, assurances, doubts, confidence and fears to be overcome. At times we had no unity in our family about this important decision. So, we laid it down saying, "God if this is YOU -- If this is Your will for our family then please put us in perfect unity. Not long after that our little boy Marius started praying every night for a little brother. Then Gads got inspired.
Our dear friends David & Cheryl Coleman babysat our children for ten+ nights so Gads & I could take the classes to become foster parents. We were halfway through the home study when we stopped in our tracks. We simply had NO peace about walking through the door to adopt a child through the domestic foster care system. I actually beat myself up about it a bit, thinking this is something we could and therefore should be doing! "Let peace be your umpire deciding all things with finality," it says in Colossians. As we seek God's direction and plan for our lives we are well advised to follow peace. Having no peace is a warning sign -- not to proceed.
We waited and realized that He actually had a different door for us to walk through. One that would require a different kind of faith, faith that God will provide financially to bring a child into our family from overseas. Would that it were as simple as scooping the person up like the Good Samaritan did in the Bible story! He has assured us that He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, it all belongs to Him. Although we cannot see how it will happen, He is going to provide for this child as He always has for Chloe and Marius.
We were approved on Friday, May 28th to work with All God's Children International to adopt a little boy between the age of newborn to 18 months old. Although the paperwork process and large bills heading our way seem overwhelming. We have peace about walking through this door, one step at a time, following wherever God leads. Please pray for us to be faithful and diligent to do our part in the massive paper chase this summer. Pray for us to have discernment about the country and whether we are to seek one or two children. God's love is reaching across the ocean and these are EXCITING times. . . .
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