Saturday, October 15, 2011
We have begun a couple of our first fundraising for folks with common goals. I want to tell you a few things to consider as you come to our site.
I can write about this because I am living it.
Sometimes we feel that we are called to do a thing. Something so obscured, not comfortable, or understood. A thing that may shake our faith to the core, challenges and even frustrates us as it unfolds. A thing that will shake your household, make your family and friends question your sanity, and leave others to pat you on your back while whispering behind it.
ADOPTION! What? , there I said it.
Truth is, it is all those things, but once HE plants it in a person, it’s there and it grows and it is so beautiful and amazing.
There are many ways we get to this place. Some ways are very personal and painful. The one thing we have to come to grips with is that not EVERYONE around us is going to understand the calling or even agree.
MOST everyone has a story about a friends friend who adopted and it went bad. Then there are those that want to question where the child comes from as if one child deserves love more than another based on where they were born?
There are many ways I could write this post, today I want to concentrate on the “calling” and the “am I hearing right” angle.
GOD, am I hearing you right? We don’t have enough resources, our home is not big enough, we don’t have all of our bills paid off , ETC……..
This is the place My sweet DD and I are in now. Lets face it, not all of us can write one check and call it done. God does not “just” call the most wealthy to love His children. He choices who He calls! and when He makes that call. Please make no mistake, HE is clear in HIS word we are all called to do something…..but not all to adopt.
So when we “feel” called and don’t have the resources or things in order what are we to do? The first thing is to be in agreement with your mate. It is very important to make sure you both are feeling the same way. It is okay to see your circumstances and realize you both are crazy. GOD will not divide you. If you are not in agreement then you need start with that. You will need to give it more time to see if the two of you agree. Prayer is most important.
Assuming that you both are in agreement but in lack some where, well..welcome to FAITH!
We can try to store up and have everything perfect and neat, that is great if you feel this is the way you are being guided to go ( I am assuming most of our readers are choosing another road as you are here). Some of us are asked to move out despite how our “stuff looks” What in the world do we do in this case? If you are in these shoes, you will be gently guided by HIM. It will most likely not feel good, be comfortable or easy all of the time because of our human side of pride and self, but if you choice to walk it through, you will be transformed and get through it beautifully. The growth will be amazing. You most likely will not realize this until much later as you will be busy grieving over earthy things and relationships that may go bad.
The rewards will far out weigh any loss and I pray for restoration for all of us!
HIS purpose and calling is much more important then our comforts and securities that we “think” we have. I am learning that our time here is pretty short and there are no guarantees. We should never feel “small: because we want to love. We where made for this very thing!
Once you get your resolve and are moving forward look for ways to get your funds, be prepared for obstacles that may be painful, and EDUCATE yourself!
Most of us are going to have to make sacrifices, roll up our sleeves and get a little dirty, and dare to be a little uncomfortable.
I will never forget the day when I realized our first amazing daughter from China (last year) had to make greater sacrifices to trust us then we ever did in getting her. We are so blessed with her I can not even express it in words.
We are a few short weeks away from getting our travel papers for our 2nd waiting daughter in China. She is 5 yrs old. She has been in a welfare intuition her whole life and she has special needs ( as do we all). She had a family come for her 2 years ago, but they left after 3 days with out her. God has asked us to make her our child in spite of being UNCOMFORTABLE, lacking resources, being older with a little unrest in our world. We said YES and are in deep prayer for a victorious outcome. There is no guarantees. We just know we are willing, then in agreement, then called to NOW, and moving in faith forward. There are days I am deeply in love and anxious, fearful and paralyzed, and some days just numb. This is an area of my faith and spiritual maturity that GOD wants to work on with me. It took me a long time to understand that.
It does not have to really make sense to the rest of those around you. I am finding out that most times when God is calling you to something, it may seem like a mystery to those around us. This sounds very much like the days that Christ walked the Earth doesn’t it?
If you are coming here to support a friend or family member on their journey then I thank you for being a voice for the voiceless.
It is awesome that you are joining them. You may feel excited, curious or even confused about their decision. Trust me when I say you are not alone. They will be needing your support financially and emotionally. I pray that something God is calling you into will find support one hundred times over.
For our reader that may be adding a child to your family, choosing to say YES to a child will be one of the greatest walks you will take on this EARTH. He did not promise it will be easy and comfortable but HE does promise never to leave or forsake you. HE will be there with you!
GOD kind of luck on your journey. I would love to follow along, pray for and encourage you as you walk through!
Blessings
Tammy
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