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| My family 2010 |
On August 21, 2010 we completed our adoption paperwork and home study requirements. Now we are officially in waiting mode.
Waiting to have our profile book shown. Waiting for a birth mother to choose our family. Waiting for a baby to be born. Waiting 48 hours before placement papers are signed…if they are signed...Waiting to take our baby home. Waiting 90-days for finalization of adoption—to when we are officially a family and not one in limbo.
I’m learning that adoption is a journey filled with more questions than answers. Is this the right situation for our family? Will this “match” really end up with our bringing a child home to raise? How long are we willing to wait? Is this really God’s plan for our family?
For someone who likes to know the answer (even if it is no) the adoption process has proved to be very tough on me emotionally, because instead of an answer you are forced to just WAIT. You are forced to put your faith into action.
I must admit that I had a very tough week last week. A number of things happened that made me question EVERYTHING I had previously said I believed was put on my heart by God. And yet when I cried out to God, where was He? When I prayed specifically for an outcome as a “sign” where was He? Why did He leave me waiting when He knows that I cannot handle being asked to wait?
I believe that like infertility, I will one day be on the other side of adoption and consider it a blessing. But right now, I’d be lying if I told you I felt blessed by the process.
So I’m waiting.
Waiting for God’s perfect timing. Waiting to see how He molds me during this process to make me a better follower, woman, wife and mother.
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21 NIV
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I hope you don't have to wait too long. We'll all be waiting with you.
Waiting is one of the hardest things to do. Especially if that waiting also involves being still. Neither of which are my strong suit. Just another reminder that *I* cannot control everything. And perhaps that is a very good thing, even if it's not an easy thing.
Praying for you as you wait!
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. -Psalm 130:5
Questions of faith.Karin earlier this year my mom became very ill.She was in the hospital for almost 2 months. I prayed “Lord please heal my mother”. I also prayed “whatever your will be done”. There were times she showed signs of getting better. Then one day she took a turn for the worst and God called her home. Yes I am very sad,depressed, broken hearted. I wondered God in your word you said “whatever you ask in my name I will do”. Then a thought came to me about her suffering threw the years, the pain,medicine.doctors, hospitals,test. How a very active woman well into her 80's continued to work, and be productive, independent, and help others. Due to her declining health she was no longer able to do that. I saw her spirit begin to break. Though myself and my sisters would have given anything to have her here with us, God in his mercy called her home. He knew the pain she had dealt with, and though I was cognizant of some of what she endured, I did not realize the full extent until she was gone.It has been 4 months since she has been gone. I am still sad and miss her very much. I know I will see her again in heaven. Kenny G
email: kenneglv@aol.com
facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/kenny-diamond/52605011564
We adopted our first son from Russia. We are waiting now to adopt a baby girl from the U.S. We've been waiting since June and it continues to be a hard wait but nothing like it was when I was childless and waiting for our son. Enjoy your sweet children & keep trusting that God will lead you to your little one 🙂
Our blog is http://www.brandtadoption.wordpress.com (and our blog with story of our son's adoption is http://www.russianblessings.wordpress.com).