"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. Isaiah 55:5
Kyler's 2nd birthday is approaching us in just a two short months and Charlie just turned 6 months. People ask me all the time is it hard having two babies so close in age?
My answer is "sometimes".
But it is my joy to serve the God who gave them to me and so I pray that I honor Him in the way I am raising my kids.
So with two babies so close in age, why is adoption still so heavy on my heart? This question is not a question I or Dave can answer. This one you will have to take up with God. I don't choose to have my heart break at the thought of a child in need or who lacks stability. It just does. I will be honest, I even went through a month when I was almost consumed with grief for our children in the system.
The only difference between this situation and our last two adoptions is now are focus is different. Before our ministry was for women who had chosen life and we wanted to be a part of their journey. We have had a shift in our focus. Now our heart is for children in the foster-care system. We are called as Christians to provide and take care of them. "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." James 1:27 Please understand that I am not saying that everyone needs to go and sign up today to bring a child into their home, but we are called to provide for them. Only God can reveal that to you in His perfect time.
I want to say a huge THANK YOU to THE ELKINS FAMILY and THE ADAMS FAMILY who have provided for these unnamed children by assisting us with childcare while we pursue this ministry. We also owe a huge THANK YOU to our family for supporting us while we venture out on unknown territory with us and continue to support us even if it doesn't make sense.
Their are so many days I wake up and think to myself "what are we thinking"? But that is how I know this is strictly a God thing. It would be so easy to stop now and just have our little family of four. But we feel like God has taken two very unlikely people and put this on our heart. Just when we think we are going to put it off, God keeps opening doors and affirming His plans. Although I don't know what He has in store for us I keep remembering "In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight." Proverbs 3:6
