I have a prayer request for all my fellow adopters.
I have a very close friend, Angel and her family, who wants to adopt and knows the Lord is leading them to China to their daughter Hope. They have known this is what the Lord has for their family for a couple of years now, and had actually started the process about a year ago when her husband gave her the "go ahead" but it's like they'll do a little and then run into sometimes a big, sometimes little obstacles or they start to worry about finances or should they persue a healthy or SN child or they'll just get side tracked with life. Anyway these types of things will get them discouraged and will look at that as the Lord telling them to wait longer. The Lord has put that burning desire in her again and once again has been given the go ahead from her husband to proceed with getting their dossier together. But it's like as soon as she starts she and her husband seem to find something that they don't see eye to eye on. For example she feels drawn to the waiting child program....he's unsure because the way their agency does things they present the children and you petition for a child. And Ken doesn't know how they'll know their Hope when they see her. I explained that if it were me I would look at the list and if a child fell into the right age range and the right "special needs" I would petition and pray and know that the Lord would only match us with our daughter. If that meant petitioning for 1 or 7 months or longer. He's not going to let you be matched with a child other than yours. I think it's a trust thing.
I have a very close friend, Angel and her family, who wants to adopt and knows the Lord is leading them to China to their daughter Hope. They have known this is what the Lord has for their family for a couple of years now, and had actually started the process about a year ago when her husband gave her the "go ahead" but it's like they'll do a little and then run into sometimes a big, sometimes little obstacles or they start to worry about finances or should they persue a healthy or SN child or they'll just get side tracked with life. Anyway these types of things will get them discouraged and will look at that as the Lord telling them to wait longer. The Lord has put that burning desire in her again and once again has been given the go ahead from her husband to proceed with getting their dossier together. But it's like as soon as she starts she and her husband seem to find something that they don't see eye to eye on. For example she feels drawn to the waiting child program....he's unsure because the way their agency does things they present the children and you petition for a child. And Ken doesn't know how they'll know their Hope when they see her. I explained that if it were me I would look at the list and if a child fell into the right age range and the right "special needs" I would petition and pray and know that the Lord would only match us with our daughter. If that meant petitioning for 1 or 7 months or longer. He's not going to let you be matched with a child other than yours. I think it's a trust thing.
Anyway I could ramble on and on but I know that we have a group that has a heart for adoption and knows and seeks the Lord and also knows the ups and downs and struggles that adoption brings. I'm just asking that you guys would keep Ken and Angel in your prayers and that the Lord would give them wisdom, clear direction and that they would just trust the Lord that He has this all worked out and they just need to be faithful and take each step in faith.
I've put a link to their new blog on the side bar under families waiting....Richards Family. It would be awesome if you ladies/moms could encourage her as well. Whatever the Lord puts on your heart.
PATIENT ENDURANCE IS WHAT YOU NEED NOW, SO YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO GOD'S WILL. THEN YOU WILL RECEIVE ALL THAT HE HAS PROMISED. HEBREWS 10:36
The secret to endurance is trusting and obeying God.
PATIENT ENDURANCE IS WHAT YOU NEED NOW, SO YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO GOD'S WILL. THEN YOU WILL RECEIVE ALL THAT HE HAS PROMISED. HEBREWS 10:36
The secret to endurance is trusting and obeying God.
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