We are a family of four waiting for our baby girl. We struggled with infertility and complications from endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome for years and lost two precious babies due to ectopic pregnancy. Those issues finally ended with a hysterectomy last year. We were not done building our family, but it was time to end the struggles. Long before this we had made plans to adopt regardless of what happened. We told family and friends, but we were not sure when. This past summer our hearts were overwhelmed with burden to pursue this. Our five year old son was instrumental as God spoke through him. We made a decision to sponsor an orphan in India to be taken in off the streets and fed, clothed, taught, etc. our son was so excited. He has a great burden for orphans as well. Soon after we talked about "our orphan in India," our son said "how long of a flight will it be to India?" He was ready to go get "our orphan". We felt the wait of the world as we explained that we were not adopting him and bringing him to live with us just sponsoring his living expenses. He cried and cried and finally said "but you keep saying we are going to adopt?" He was right. We were waiting for our house to sell as it would help fund the adoption, but maybe God wanted us to step out in faith when the finances were not secured, maybe God wanted to stretch our faith and our finances.
