Friday, January 15, 2010

Things might be moving

Well things may be moving for us and we are very excited!!

Have you ever had a time where you felt God moving? You can almost physically feel pieces being moved around you but you just can't quite make out the picture? That is where we have been. We have thought about events and conversations over the last few days trying to find out what God is trying to do.

From the beginning of this journey, we have said that we are going to pray and try to go the way God wants us to but if that is the wrong way we have asked Him to block our way. Also, from the beginning, we put up a barrier that did not come from our prayers. We said that we could not adopt a black child while living in Dunlap. It would just be too hard. But things may be changing.

Some back story....When we began trying to decide where we would adopt from, we narrowed the list down to two countries. Taiwan and Haiti. We pursued Taiwan and when we found out that it was not an option through one agency we found another agency with a Taiwan program. Haiti was put on the back burner and never thought about again. As you know with the other Taiwan program, it wasn't going to open until January. Recently we found out it wasn't going to open until early spring. This has now changed to late spring or early summer. So what we wondered and maybe are still wondering is, is this God blocking our way? During this we have heard stories of others who have adopted black children in Dunlap. We have even talked with one and she told us that they have had no problems. She told me that if God is leading me to adopt a black child then I should just do it and He will take care of the problems. How do you argue with that?

So over the last couple of days we have been thinking maybe this means we should be adopting from somewhere else. So we have started talking to some agencies again. Rwanda has now come to the forefront. After a couple of e-mails to All God's Children International, the Rwanda program has everything we ever wanted. All we had to do was remove our fear of bringing a black child into our community.

I feel like God has been moving and working around us for the last few weeks. We desperately want to do what He wants. I wish He would just hold up a neon sign for us. hehe

Please pray that we will do what God wants and not get impatient and jump ahead.

1 comment:

  1. Like I told you at dinner last week...The Taiwan program is being delayed over and over again and to me, that's a neon sign sister. :) I'm sure in that part of the world right now (Haiti), there are children in need of a loving home. If this new program has everything you two ever wanted, what more could you ask for? :) I'm SO beyond excited for you two. Seriously. I cannot wait to meet your little one... Regardless of where he or she comes from! ha! Love ya!! Pray pray pray!

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