"As to the question of if you are crazy... yes, you are. But so was God to send His Son. So was God to forgive us, to adopt us. So was Jesus to be murdered and homeless and penniless. By living out a reckless faith, you are more Christ-like than ever before. And, of course, you will be giving a mom and a dad to... children who otherwise might not ever get one." - from Orphanology by Tony Merida + Rick Morton
This quote has been resonating in my heart for several weeks now. I find myself inspired, convicted, humbled, and encouraged by these words, which were offered as an encouragement to Tony Merida upon telling his family that he and his wife were bringing home 4 older kids from Ukraine. It seems that our gracious God has been preparing my heart for our own version of crazy. We have decided, after a great deal of prayer and lots and lots of discussion, to pursue the adoption of 2 unrelated children who are currently living in an orphanage in Africa - an 18-ish month old girl and an 18-ish month old boy. For those keeping track, our sweet E is 17 months old (today, in fact!), so, yes, we are essentially going to have 2-year-old triplets! Prayers, prayers, prayers, and chocolate would be greatly appreciated! Out of respect for the children, their country, and the legal system, I won't be sharing many details about our journey here, but I will try to keep you updated with the basics.
The task that is being placed before us is a daunting one, but we are full of faith that this is what God is calling us to. Our pursuit of these children is also giving me wonderful opportunities to be freshly reminded of the incredible magnitude of the Gospel - the lengths to which God went in order to bring us into His family, His pursuit of us when we were unaware of His love for us and, in fact, even actively opposed to Him. And what better time of year to be in this place than here at Easter - the very time that we remember and celebrate the incredible work that He has done in order to name us among His own children. We are so grateful.
That's wonderful Dawn! We will be praying for your babes and that the process for bringing them home would be quick and uneventful (in the bureaucratic kind of way).
ReplyDeletemany prayers : )
ReplyDeleteAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOUR FAMILY! Seriously! I can't wait to give you a big 'ol hug! God is so good! PRAISE HIM!
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! It will be hard in the beginning(adoption process and raising 3 small children), but just think of how much fun they will be when they get older! Best of friends!
ReplyDeleteI will pray that everything goes smoothly, they stay healthy and there are no complications during the transition of getting them here to be with their new family!