Support system

Wow.  When we jumped in to this crazy adoption journey, I am not sure we had any idea just how far we were jumping.  Or what that would look like during the journey.  We have learned this is not a journey we have any desire to walk alone.
Here is a little glimpse into a few pieces of our support system.

They come in many different shapes and sizes.  They are family and friends.  They are customers who come into Hot Rods.  They are church family that we get to do life with.

I am incredibly thankful that God saw this moment.  He knew we would need people...we would need people to pray, people to encourage, people to support, people to give, people to listen, people to understand.  

He knew I would need someone to remind me to keep my health on track in the midst of stress.  He sent me a friend from a few years back who was also walking through her own adoption journey.

He knew we would need someone to come along side us and help guide our budget and finances.  He provided my boss, who has tons of knowledge about finances and lots of local resources.

He knew I would need people on the days when I felt like falling apart.  People to do life with in the joys and the pains.  So He sent my work family.  Both employees and customers.  They might not always understand the process but they will walk with me in it.

He knew Tyler would process very differently than I do.  Many days he needs his bio family more than I realize.  God has continued to strengthen their relationships.

He knew I would need people to pray big prayers, encourage on the hard days, and to celebrate with on the good days.  He sent my Point family...especially my amazing connection group.  They even send me things like this.

God knew that we would need each other.  He designed us so differently yet so intricately linked.  He has designed balance in our relationship and continually reminds us to lean on one another.  

God knew most importantly that we would need Him.  I can not imagine doing this crazy journey without God.  I am continually leaning on Him, trusting that He's got this.  In the moments when everything feels like its spiraling out of control, I have to trust that its all in His timing and His ways.

Thinking about adoption?  What is your support system? Who are you going to lean on?

Reading this? Thanks for being a part of our support system.  You may not realize it, but you are holding us up through this journey.