You might want to sit down for this one.
Even though the last two months have been hands-down the most difficult two months of our lives and we know we've got a really long, bumpy road ahead of us and regardless of the fact that this situation is not "what we signed up for"...
I'd do it again.
No, this is not an announcement.
I'm still 100% pro-adoption.
Since God has so generously let us in on what he is doing, we're not about to throw up our hands and walk off the job just because we run into occasional hard times.
We're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace.
(2 Cor. 4 Message)
I try to talk to people about adoption with gentleness and respect but it's hard. Once you've seen the need, you want to take people by the shoulders and shake them and say, "Enough with the excuses! Trust God! Just do it!"
I am holding myself back from writing more...I'll save that for another time...if I get brave enough.
If you are looking to get your toes wet and take part in caring for orphans, there are lots of great ways to do that and tons of websites that can help you. Here is one that I think is a good place to begin www.internationalvoiceoftheorphan.com
Thanks for having us for dinner last night!
ReplyDeleteYour doing a great job!!!
"I try to talk to people about adoption with gentleness and respect but it's hard. Once you've seen the need, you want to take people by the shoulders and shake them and say, "Enough with the excuses! Trust God! Just do it!"
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about adopting American children through foster care. I get tired of the excuses. But I have to remember that God calls different people to serve in different ways, and His ways are not my ways.