The biggest question Danny and I get after we tell people about our decision to adopt is Why?
- Why do you want to adopt when you can have kids of your own?
And the answer is simple...because we want to be obedient...
We are not adopting because it is the "cool" thing to do (although we do think it is a wonderful thing).
We are not adoptiong simply because we want to have more children (although we can't wait to expand our family).
We are not adopting because we want people to tell us what a great thing it is we are doing.
We ARE adopting because we want to be obedient to what we feel God is calling us to do...and yes we are both aware that what we are doing is not the norm and we are okay with that. We pray daily that our decision will bring glory and honor to the Lord.
Please continue to pray for us..that our decisions would be based on our desire to be obedient and not a result of our fears of not knowing the hows and wheres of things. We pray that our journey will be an encouragment to others..that they will be challenged to make a difference for the Kingdom in the lives of the fatherless. To God be the Glory!!!
On a different note...the interviews went great...we appreciate all the prayers. We had our home visit last Thursday and it also went well (in fact it was by far the easiest part of this whole process to date). We are just waiting for the paperwork to be typed up, submitted, and approved and then we will move on to collecting all our paperwork for the dossier.
We appreciate all the prayers and encouragment...we are so thankful for each of you.
God is Good,
Bethany
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Bethany, I just want you to know that God is already being glorified in your decision to adopt! It has really encouraged me to hear your story through Jordan! I pray that God would continue to use your family to teach people about God's love for orphans!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great open door for gospel conversations when people ask why you want to adopt! Because we were adopted by God. We get the same questions all the time!
And we remind people all the time that adoption isn't just for people who "can't have children," every Christian is called to care for orphans in some way. =)