In many ways I have tried to be open about our adoption processes. I have shared many close and personal things, in hopes that I may share the adoption journey with you. In hopes that your heart may be evoked to not necessarily adopt, but to respect it and support it in some way. Last night Dave and I attend a support group with Adoption Center of San Diego and we met a couple, Pat and Ashley. They reminded us of us years back, when we were first started out. But after talking to Ashley all day and sharing with her, I am so touched and a little envious! I love this couple. They are now waiting to adopt their first baby. Now if I were a birthmother, I would pick them in a heart beat! To put it simply, they are amazing!! I love their fearlessness as they appraoch this adoption and I love how they are wholeheartedly commited. I think it is a must in adoption!
As a side note, Ashley was the one who shared the adoption fundraiser puzzle with us. She was the one who gave me the idea for this particular fundraiser, when I had been praying about how to fund raise for this particular adoption. To put it bluntly, adoption is expensive! But God has always provided. This time, I have felt God leading us to work towards gaining funds before we are placed rather than after. I will be honest, I have woken up numerous nights questioning this fundraiser, wondering if we should be doing it. Wondering if it is the right thing to do. Wondering what people think.Wondering if I should just quit while we are ahead. After all no one would care if we finished it all. But I am going to share what God is teaching Dave and I through this simple fundraiser.
Humility!!
God is teaching us humility. To learn to ask for help when needed and hardest of all, just saying thank you, when help is received. those of you who have helped us throughout this process and the past adoption processes, we can't begin to repay you. I really wish we could. So I am learning to just say thank you with our whole heart knowing their is nothing we can do to repay you.
Every time I have wanted to quit or just forget about the puzzle, I am sent a beautiful message of encouragement, a donation I never expected or just some random gift. I realize that is God's way of using you to speak to us. To teach us. So I want to thank you! for being a vessel to support us in this next adoption but also to provide us life lessons that God so wants us to learn. we have so much to learn from your hearts and your generosity, so we thank you. W thank you that we will be able to share this heartfelt gratitude with our children someday.
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