We have been told that the adoption journey is full of mountaintop and valley experiences. Days where everything is going well, moving along as you would expect and feeling pretty in control. Days where things are moving slower than a snail, feelings of being totally out of control and mountains of paperwork to complete. We've experienced both already in the 8 short months we've been on this journey.
But, when I look back over the last 8 months and I've seen God's hand so obviously at work, I think to myself, "is it really supposed to be this easy?" Just trust God, take the steps of obedience and watch Him work it out in His time? No, I don't always feel like that in the moment, but definitely feel like that in hindsight. I'm not saying that trusting and obeying God are easy things to do, but it just seems like when I do, things just seem to go a little better and I don't have to worry about as much.
I belong to this FB group for people adopting from Ethiopia through the same agency. It has been so cool to rejoice with those who are getting referrals, those who have their travel dates and those who are coming home and posting pictures of their beautiful children. It's also been really encouraging to see the posts from people whose adoption journies aren't going as planned, the ones that are taking longer than expected, the ones whose travel dates keep getting put off, and praying alongside them.
One thing is for sure: adoption is God's idea and He definitely does things in a way so that only He gets the glory. I pray all the time that He will get the glory through our adoption as well, this is not about us, it's all about Him.
But, when I look back over the last 8 months and I've seen God's hand so obviously at work, I think to myself, "is it really supposed to be this easy?" Just trust God, take the steps of obedience and watch Him work it out in His time? No, I don't always feel like that in the moment, but definitely feel like that in hindsight. I'm not saying that trusting and obeying God are easy things to do, but it just seems like when I do, things just seem to go a little better and I don't have to worry about as much.
I belong to this FB group for people adopting from Ethiopia through the same agency. It has been so cool to rejoice with those who are getting referrals, those who have their travel dates and those who are coming home and posting pictures of their beautiful children. It's also been really encouraging to see the posts from people whose adoption journies aren't going as planned, the ones that are taking longer than expected, the ones whose travel dates keep getting put off, and praying alongside them.
One thing is for sure: adoption is God's idea and He definitely does things in a way so that only He gets the glory. I pray all the time that He will get the glory through our adoption as well, this is not about us, it's all about Him.
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