I didn't want to advertise this until we were further along in the process, but I'm in desperate need of some help and so, I am turing to you, my readers for your prayers.
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Before Brock and I got married, we each felt that God was leading us to include adoption in our future families. In fact, before we were dating I asked Brock about the issue just to see what he might say...even though I was going to Africa by myself ;). Since then we've been talking and praying about the right time to start a family and a while ago we finally felt like it was time. So we started praying about where to adopt from and after much researching, asking around and more prayer we settled on Ghana.
However living overseas complicates everything. Like having to have an appointment at the US Embassy 12 hours away that only has two appointments every two months to get a paper notarized. Like having to wait for the first round of paperwork to reach you through a volunteer team. Like having to find a social worker on your own to do the home study. We have tried so many avenues and all seem to come to a dead end. We have sent so many emails and called so many people which all end in either a) it's SOOO expensive (try $15,000 just for the home study) or b) "Sorry we can't help you" or "I don't know anyone". And this is where we are...stuck...waiting...trying to be patient while God works His magic.
I feel like I've been waiting for a good portion of my life. My life at times feels like endless bouts of paperwork and processes. Waiting...trying to get approved...waiting...all to do what I know God has called me, my family to do. And so I keep waiting. Waiting for the family I know that God has for me, waiting for the baby/child that will become part of our family, waiting for God to give me a break, waiting for my heart to stop hurting, waiting for the tears to stop and waiting for answers.
But as my wonderful, insightful and amazing mother reminded me the other day.."God is faithful and He will send us our child. Take this time and cherish the extra time to pray for this little one and the family that he/she will come from". So can you pray with me? Pray that we find a social worker who will do our home study or an agency that won't charge a million dollars. Pray that our hearts are trusting and that we are patient. Pray that our child's biological mother will be safe and that somehow the love of Christ will be shown to her through this. Pray for our child, for their safety and care before they reach our arms.
Thank you for being a place that I can turn too and thank you for praying with us :)
