The difference between a worldly view of adoption versus God's view of adoption became very apparent to me this weekend. Ever since we began the adoption process a daily annoyance of mine has been the negative remarks and questions we get about adopting older children from abused/neglected homes. For example...
- "You know those children are beyond anyone's help"
- "How sad that you can't have children of your own."
- "My friend adopted... and that child (insert negative comment here)"
and my personal favorite...
- "Don't you know that you can get a baby?"
This weekend I had the privlege of being surrounded by amazing women filled with the holy spirit at a ladies retreat... and when you are meeting a bunch of women that you don't know one of the first questions that always comes up is "Do you have kids?" So I had the opportunity to share the great news about our upcoming adoption with several people. Not one time this weekend did any of these women respond with negativity. Instead these they were filled with joy, prayed with me and shared their own adoption stories. They were honest at how hard adopting from CPS can be, but they were supportive and shared helpful advice with me.
When you look at "less than perfect" situations from a wordly perspective it is amazing at how hopeless people think they are.... but when viewed from God's perspective anything is possible.
Latest News: We signed our licensing papers on Thursday night! We are hoping to start receiving profiles of kids available for adoption this upcoming week.
Prayer Request: For God to be preparing the hearts of the kids for their upcoming transition into our family.
"You are the helper of the fatherless. LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more." Psalms 10:14,17-18
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