We have BIG news!
We are adopting again!
Back in February (2021) I ran across a picture of a little boy in need of adoption with cerebral palsy and the biggest most joyful smile you can imagine. My heart started racing and my chest felt heavy and I couldn’t stop smiling. I thought about him often for the next several weeks. Prayed for him and asked some questions about his story. I couldn’t explain this burden on my heart for him but whatever it was it wouldn’t go away or ease up. Finally I brought it to Keith, told him what I was feeling, and asked him to pray. He looked at me like I was crazy but committed to praying about it. I knew Keith was right, the timing and facts just didn’t add up: we had just bought a house, Keith was quitting his job the next month to start his own business, we didn’t feel ready to tackle another long, hard, and costly international adoption, and we had never considered adopting a child with as significant needs as this precious little boy. We both felt wholly inadequate and unprepared.
But God.
I came to Keith after both praying about it separately for two weeks. We hadn’t spoken about it at all and I had no idea how he was feeling. He quietly but confidently told me he thought we should move forward with the process. I was floored! But his answer gave me such confidence and confirmed what I had been feeling, that the Lord truly was in this and was calling us to pursue this little boy with reckless faith.
We have been busy the past few months with lots of paperwork and saving our pennies and putting every spare dollar towards adoption fees. We have felt overwhelmed and crazy many times already in this process. But every time God has quieted our hearts with a confidence that could only come from him. So we are just taking the next steps in front of us on what we know will be a long journey. We’d love your prayers for our family and for this sweet boy the Lord is leading us to.
