God is amazing. Can I get an Amen?! He works in mysterious ways. Yah - you can second that. He has placed several people in our path since we began this journey, who were already in our path, we just didn't know it yet.
1. First we met a couple who we've since become friends with, in our state-approved training classes we took in October 2011. We were looking for a church home and already had it in our calendar to visit this particular church the following Sunday when we struck up conversation with a couple in the same class. They were already members at the church we had planned on visiting and invited us to their Sunday School class. Months later, we felt God's leading our family to that church and joined.
2. We met another couple in another adoption training class, who our adoption specialist introduced us to. They were young and lived in our area - AND we discovered we all go to the same church. We have since met for lunch as families and learned that we all share the same heart to begin an orphan care ministry in our church.
So, we have plans to meet with our pastor in a week to discuss the possibilities of raising awareness in our church body of God's mandate to care for the orphan. We know not all people feel called to adopt a child, but we all can work together as believers to support and show Christ's love to the fatherless and point the next generation to Christ. Whether you are part of the ALL, the MANY, or the FEW, we can all do something ... My friend Jennifer Dove shared with me what Johnny Carr of Bethany Christian Services has taught her:
The ALL can pray.
The MANY can get involved meeting practical needs or volunteer.
The FEW can move forward as God leads to be a safe family, a foster home, or adopt.
• Begin praying today what role God has for you in loving his children.
•Ask the Lord how you can glorify him with the blessings and resources you've been given (it's all His, remember?)
• If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, who are you - the all, the many, or the few? We could use all hands on deck!
We are a family of four (one soon-to-be adopted son in addition to our bio son), plus a great dog, and praying for more, children that is. This is our journey.
Praying for your meeting with your pastor. And praying for your family's journey, too!
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Thank you Jenn! We are so thankful for friends who believe and pray over us. We continue to pray over y'all too - so excited for the new changes to come for all of us :)
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