We are going to {her}.We have a daughter.
The dossier is in. The homestudy has been amended. Immigration too.
And God never ceases to stun us with His perfect plans.
I can honestly say...we didn't see this one coming.
Even I, the girl who thinks of every possible scenario under the sun for even simple things,
did not see this one coming. But God...He did. He knew all along and we follow.
Even I, the girl who thinks of every possible scenario under the sun for even simple things,
did not see this one coming. But God...He did. He knew all along and we follow.
"I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me.
I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say: My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please.
From the east I summon a bird of prey;
from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that will I bring about;
I am God, and there is none like me.
I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say: My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please.
From the east I summon a bird of prey;
from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that will I bring about;
what I have planned, that will I do."
Isaiah 46:9-11
The email came in. The question was asked. The answer prayerfully and joyfully given...yes!
She needs a home, a family, a mommy, a daddy, the love of Jesus in her life. We were already prepared to say yes to such an email, we just didn't realize that we would be saying yes to our girl. This is why I thank God that He is God and I am not. He knew all along that this little bundle was to be our daughter.
She needs a home, a family, a mommy, a daddy, the love of Jesus in her life. We were already prepared to say yes to such an email, we just didn't realize that we would be saying yes to our girl. This is why I thank God that He is God and I am not. He knew all along that this little bundle was to be our daughter.
Looking back, the preceding weeks had brought preparations that seem obvious in retrospect. 2 groups of 2 little girls had stayed in our home on 2 different occasions and my heart knew that it longed for more daughters. I must have told everyone that week, because it was so clear. I just laugh thinking back that God knew the surprise package He had waiting for us. How delightful to be the parent with the secret gift for a beloved child. It makes me smile to think of it. :)
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God."
Deuteronomy 29:29
And what of the other son our hearts have been prepared for?
He has a name. He is already in our hearts. We will still go to him too, should the Lord lead.
In God's perfect timing he will be made known to us if he is meant for our family. Time will tell...
For now, it looks like God's plans are (and were all along) for one precious little boy
and one teeny baby girl to join our growing family...and gratitude overflows.
In God's perfect timing he will be made known to us if he is meant for our family. Time will tell...
For now, it looks like God's plans are (and were all along) for one precious little boy
and one teeny baby girl to join our growing family...and gratitude overflows.
"May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace."
Psalm 144:12
Another whirlwind of a week under our belts, and God continues to lead us every step of the way. We learn of the God-sent ones who care for them now. We thank God for employing their nurturing arms and hearts. How special to know that our children are in good hands/Good Hands. I'm thankful for both, thankful as well to be sharing this journey with dear friends. What a gift!
Nothing this week happened as we expected, but (again) that's what we expected. We remain
prayerful, trusting, holding loosely to the reigns as we follow the Lord on this
journey to our daughter. She is very young and vulnerable but her life is in God's hands.
So, God has revealed the other little soul we were waiting for...we just didn't know she was a "she" until now.
We're thankful this is how our adoption journey is playing out, because it's clearly God's story planning ours.
We're thankful that He is in control and we are not.
We're thankful that God is always good and His plans are best.
And we're deeply thankful that He has led us to our daughter.
"Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth —
everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made. ”
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth —
everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made. ”
Isaiah 43:5-7
