Lots of times I feel like there is nothing going on, no movement, no changes, just continual waiting. But, even as I was feeling this way recently, I was reminded that even when I feel like "nothing" is going on, God is doing a million things behind the scenes to bring the child that he has planned for us into our family.
I let this thought linger for awhile and considered how God's sovereignty is playing out in this situation:
On our side of the adoption:
- God ordained that we would apply for our adoption Thanksgiving weekend of 2009
- God set it in our hearts that we would adopt from Ethiopia through AWAA
- God determined that we would wait 2 months for the state to approve our home study and an additional 3 months to receive our immigration approval
- There were "delays" upon delays so that our final paperwork would not arrive until September 17, 2010
- Today we are number 9 on the list
- In some village a baby boy (or possibly a set of twins) was conceived
- From the point of conception (and even before) God predetermined that this child would one day be our son
- Somewhere, at some point, this baby was born (at least we think they have probably been born by this time- we won't know for sure until we receive our referral)
- Through I'm sure a very difficult set of circumstances, he was brought to a specific orphanage to become available for adoption through AWAA- not just any orphanage or any agency
- And today, he is number 9 on the list too (meaning he'll be the ninth baby available)
Have I said this before? It is a PRECIOUS thing to live under the sovereignty of God.
4 comments:
Perfectly said!
Well said!
In the fullness of time God sent forth His Son, In His time He will send forth your son, His son too, He is watching over your baby, (ies) We are praying for you,for him too. Thank you for the great faith that you are expressing, it btings encouragement. God is faithful.
well said sara. thankful for this baby and praying he will be yours very soon. love you guys
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