We’re so glad you stopped by, and just in time to hear our exciting
news! Our family is growing again!!! :-) We hope you’ll stick
around for a few minutes so we can tell you how God has been working in our
family lately.
This is all came as quite a surprise to us, because we’ve
been very content with our family of three since adopting our son nearly three
years ago. Did I mention we were very content? Well, apparently God knew otherwise! He began to do what He does best…changing hearts…and things started to change several weeks ago.
In January, we heard the news that our friends,
the Lusks, were adopting two boys from Uganda, and we were so excited for them! We were reminded that adoption is a beautiful,
living example of God adopting believers into His family, and reminded of the joy of finally meeting the child God has chosen for you. It was also very exciting to hear how God had
orchestrated all of this! A director of
an orphanage in Uganda was in our town visiting a mutual friend, who introduced
the director to the Lusks, at which time they learned that the director is able
to facilitate independent adoptions for the children in his orphanage (having the added bonus of less waiting time and costs than using an agency,
both a very big deal for international adoption).
As I (Cindy) heard more details about the orphanage and learned that
the director was a trusted friend of our mutual friend, it was apparent that God was moving in
this situation. So I contacted couples
that I knew wanted to adopt, but was, quite disappointed when they didn’t feel
God was calling them to this opportunity. (Please allow me to clarify, I wasn't disappointed in the couples for not doing this; I was disappointed because I thought God wanted me to tell them about this and I had hoped this would work out for them. I firmly believe God already knows who and where their children are, and His ways are always perfect!) I kept asking myself, “Why am I
so disappointed?” I just couldn’t seem to get these
children out of my mind! I felt an
urgency to find them a home, and God kept nudging me until one day the question
popped in my head that changed everything: Why not us? Why was I looking for
another home when we had room right here?
I was surprised by it all, really, but pleasantly surprised.
And so was Thomas, when I asked him the same question later that night! :-)
That was the beginning of some deep discussions, and over the next week or so,
I tried to find out all I could about this opportunity that God has provided and
adopting in Uganda. And still, I came up
with every question, concern, and excuse I could think of as to why this might
not be a good idea (i.e. family dynamics, finances, our time, our son’s
wellbeing, if I was a good enough mom, if race would be an issue for some, etc…). Some were legitimate concerns while others were purely
selfish, but even more were clearly lies of Satan trying to discourage us. And every
single time, God sent just the right people, just the right book, and
just the right challenge from our pastor to speak wisdom and truth into our situation. I am so grateful He did, because otherwise
I may have missed the blessing He had for us.
The more we learned, the more we knew this is what He was
calling us to, and to ignore that would be dishonoring to Him. God was making it clear that He wants to knit us together and grow our family again, and now it was our turn to act!
This is the beginning of our journey…
Won’t you please join us as we eagerly watch God’s plan
unfold? I will warn you, though, God may
be nudging you to ask “What can we do to help?” or perhaps even “Why not us?” :-)
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