The boys are still praying for a baby sister and I too keep praying. I am not feeling rushed this time but just excited deep down inside that Sister Paul will come home soon. We came so close this time to actually welcoming a new member of our family than we have had in a while. See 2 times in recent years we have been approached to adopt a baby from an unexpected pregnancy. The first time the young women disappeared and ended up aborting the child. The next time the decision was made to keep the baby within the family and it was given to an distant Aunt. But with each time I feel a renewed love and desire to adopt. Well number 3 chance came about 3 weeks or so ago. This time we had only 3 weeks before the baby was due.
We kept praying about it and felt led to let them know we would take the baby. This was big because at the time they did not know if it was a girl or a boy. Wow, I was ready and willing to take on boy #4. 2 weeks went by without any word as applications came in to the mom. We finally were asked would we take a boy. Again back to prayer. 2 other couples were on the list and my heart was torn between wanting to give this precious baby a home with us and also giving one of these other couples the opportunity to become a family. It was shared with us that these two couples either did not have children of their own or had great difficulty having children. So we shared with them that we would absolutely take the baby if a home was not found but we would be willing to let it go so the other couples could get the chance to adopt and experience the joy of being a family. To our surprise we were told we were being put on a waiting list for a baby girl. Our story of how the boys have been praying for a sister was told to them and they want to help us find a baby girl to adopt.
So here we are closer then ever. Before, we were not on any list or with any agency because we were just waiting for the Lord to move and show us what to do. We can definitely see his hand at work with this whole situation.
So maybe sooner or later you will hear of Sister Paul coming home to be with us. What a dream come true that would be for us.
5 comments:
How neat! What a heart you and your family have. I know God has just the right little girl out there to join your family.
I think that that little girl will be the luckiest, the most protected and the most loved little girl on the planet.
I cannot wait to meet the "mini" golden princess God has picked out for you. She will be so blessed to become a part of your home. A little pink amongst all those Transformers and Leggos. :)
This adoption thing is downright contagious, isn't it?! This is cool, to be in on the 'ground floor' of God's miraculous plan for your family. I'd love to know more - like how did you get the word out that you were thinking about it, where are you getting these contacts, have you thought about fostering, details, I need details :) I love, love, love hearing other families' stories of God working like this to give children loving godly homes - all around the world! Spill sister :)
So exciting!
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