In the past six months, I have spent hours reading through profiles on the waiting children portal provided by our agency. We have read through profiles from Africa, America, and Colombia. Tons of faces of children who are waiting for a family.
So often I wonder, how do I choose? How do we look at these children and say "This one is mine." It has to be a God thing. Like so many parts of this whole process, it has to be a God thing. As I have poured over each and every profile, again and again I have been faced with a big, difficult prayer.
Dear God,
Please provide a family for this child, even if it isn't mine.
It may possibly be the hardest prayer I have ever prayed. God is shaping and molding me in this waiting time in ways I never imagined. Today will you join me in that prayer? There are millions of orphans around the world. God please provide a family for this child...for every child.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016
"I can't wait..."
Friday evening Tyler and I were both off...for those of you who don't interact with us on a daily basis, this basically NEVER happens. Working in the food service industry, Fridays are both busy and profitable. However this week we took some time for us.
We went to Cracker Barrel for dinner (a treat since they are usually closed before I get home). After we ordered and played a few rounds of the peg game, I kept catching Tyler grinning across the table from me. I finally asked him what he was smiling about. He pointed to a table behind me and simply said, "I can't wait to be a dad and get to do things like that."
Sitting at that table I saw 4 kids, 2 parents, and 2 grandparents. A meal like that could be a reality in the somewhat near future. I can't wait to share in those moments. However, for me that moment was about the journey thus far.
I told Tyler I wanted to adopt after we had been dating for merely 6 weeks. It was a non-negotiable for me. I knew what I was getting into. He said something like, "Okay." He has no idea where this journey would lead. But God has changed, challenged, and grown us both. During that first conversation, Tyler wasn't the guy who would say, "I can't wait to be a dad." I'm so thankful for a heavenly father who is molding our hearts into the parents our children need.
Would you pray with us this month? We are planning a big fundraising opportunity for our next trip to Pennsylvania in early May. We need to get our passports. We are shopping for a family friendly vehicle. We are trying to be productive in the waiting. Please pray for our hearts, our spirits, and most of all our kids.
We went to Cracker Barrel for dinner (a treat since they are usually closed before I get home). After we ordered and played a few rounds of the peg game, I kept catching Tyler grinning across the table from me. I finally asked him what he was smiling about. He pointed to a table behind me and simply said, "I can't wait to be a dad and get to do things like that."
Sitting at that table I saw 4 kids, 2 parents, and 2 grandparents. A meal like that could be a reality in the somewhat near future. I can't wait to share in those moments. However, for me that moment was about the journey thus far.
I told Tyler I wanted to adopt after we had been dating for merely 6 weeks. It was a non-negotiable for me. I knew what I was getting into. He said something like, "Okay." He has no idea where this journey would lead. But God has changed, challenged, and grown us both. During that first conversation, Tyler wasn't the guy who would say, "I can't wait to be a dad." I'm so thankful for a heavenly father who is molding our hearts into the parents our children need.
Would you pray with us this month? We are planning a big fundraising opportunity for our next trip to Pennsylvania in early May. We need to get our passports. We are shopping for a family friendly vehicle. We are trying to be productive in the waiting. Please pray for our hearts, our spirits, and most of all our kids.
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