There's a small "crew" of us scattered across the US that is adopting from Ghana, thru Eban Project
We are in a private group on Facebook and that has allowed us to share in one another's lives, somewhat. We can share struggles, ask for prayer, and most recently be filled with JOY together as we watched one of the first families bring home their precious little girl.
Anna is her name. And she is a little piece of Heaven. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
And the most beautiful thing is that she is NO LONGER AN ORPHAN!
God brought her to her forever family. Who just so happens to live in North Carolina.
While I can't lie and say that it doesn't hurt just a little. Hurt, from wondering why our process is taking so long. From the many questions in my mind. It's not fair for me to mask those very real feelings. Feelings of pain in the unknowing, in the waiting.
But, God has reminded me over and over again that right now there is reason to be JOYFUL. And honestly, in my heart, I know there are always reasons to be joyful. We just get that cloud surrounding us and don't look up to take notice of the many, many reasons God gives us each and every day to give thanks, to be joyful.
So, today, and all week long I have been so filled with JOY for this wonderful family that is now together.
Thanks be to God...
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
Still here...
...and still waiting for a referral.
Wow. We really didn't think it would take this long to get our referral, but indeed it has.
And when I say long, it's not like years, but months. 7 months actually. Trying not to think too much into it, but it's hard.
With all the things going on in Ghana right now, adoptions have definitely slowed down. And you want to know the truth? It just sucks. No sugar coating in that sentence. Nope, none at all. It sucks for me. It sucks for my family. But, even more, it sucks for those precious orphans who are just "stuck".
They don't have a choice. They really don't even have a voice.
At times I want to question God. Why would you make these sweet boys and girls wait for a family when there are many wanting to adopt right this very second? Why God? And as I sit in bed typing this right now, I am reminded that He is their Father. While me and Scott want and hope and pray to be the earthly mom and dad to another child(ren) one day from Ghana, our Lord is ALREADY their daddy. The one and only that will never leave nor forsake them. Scott and I will fail as parents over and over again. Our God, he never fails.
So the bigger question to follow is, is there a reason behind the wait? Yes, I believe in my heart there is. While I do not know what that is now. I am merely blind to the bigger picture in front of me and cannot see past my human vision & mind, but (yes, there is a but)... But God can! And I am thankful for that. I am thankful that while I may be sad, may be confused, may even be mad and frustrated at times, God always has a plan.
"We live by faith, not by sight" - 2 Corinthians 5:7
So, while I may sit and wonder...
"To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven."
-Ecclesiastes 3:1
Wow. We really didn't think it would take this long to get our referral, but indeed it has.
And when I say long, it's not like years, but months. 7 months actually. Trying not to think too much into it, but it's hard.
With all the things going on in Ghana right now, adoptions have definitely slowed down. And you want to know the truth? It just sucks. No sugar coating in that sentence. Nope, none at all. It sucks for me. It sucks for my family. But, even more, it sucks for those precious orphans who are just "stuck".
They don't have a choice. They really don't even have a voice.
At times I want to question God. Why would you make these sweet boys and girls wait for a family when there are many wanting to adopt right this very second? Why God? And as I sit in bed typing this right now, I am reminded that He is their Father. While me and Scott want and hope and pray to be the earthly mom and dad to another child(ren) one day from Ghana, our Lord is ALREADY their daddy. The one and only that will never leave nor forsake them. Scott and I will fail as parents over and over again. Our God, he never fails.
So the bigger question to follow is, is there a reason behind the wait? Yes, I believe in my heart there is. While I do not know what that is now. I am merely blind to the bigger picture in front of me and cannot see past my human vision & mind, but (yes, there is a but)... But God can! And I am thankful for that. I am thankful that while I may be sad, may be confused, may even be mad and frustrated at times, God always has a plan.
"We live by faith, not by sight" - 2 Corinthians 5:7
So, while I may sit and wonder...
"To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven."
-Ecclesiastes 3:1
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