We get Broadcasts from our adoption agency usually a few times a week. They are full of children's storys and their sweet faces. It is always equal parts exciting and sad. I force tears back into my head by widening my eyes and holding my breath. I can not believe what some very innocent and beautiful children go through. It is hard to stomach. The excitement part is only before reading the tragedy that they have been through and thinking, could this be our child? We have had many reactions to our desire to foster/adopt. Most of them are supportive. Some have many many questions, which I welcome, but I know I don't have all the answers. All I know is we feel called to do something. I feel like this podcast explains it even better. http://austinstone.org/sermons/item/adopted-the-cost-of-love

What are the chances the light went out on New Years day??!?!

Adoption

How do we know when God is calling us to abandon practical, spreadsheet calculated, rational and what seems to be Wise. When is it our heart and emotions leading us and when is it God, in us? I am not always sure, I tend to leave a good cushion of hearing God and acting(which is not always good). I pray and I think about it and I take steps toward it hoping he will stop me, if it isn't his plan. I just don't always know what He is saying. Right now we are officially licensed to Adopt, and we are waiting. It is not the kind of waiting that feels excruciating yet. I am enjoying my three person family as much as I can until the time comes that we get to add to it. I am praying to make the right choices as they come up, and really hear God when it is time for us to act. I am so blessed that we have such a supportive community, I can genuinely know that they are praying these same things. Until then, Let's enjoy today!