"Trust in me and I will provide, so all the glory may be given to Me."
Jon and I both had to step back this past week and listen to what God was trying to tell us for the past month. We all get so busy in life and in our expectations of how things should be that we don't always see what God is putting right in front of us or trying to teach us.
Do you remember when I posted about our first call into this third adoption and how God was telling me that each adoption is a journey in which He will teach us and increase our faith in Him. He specifically spoke three things into my heart for this adoption, trust in Him, He is our provision, and He will be glorified. Although, I understand what God meant, I didn't always walk in these truths and challenges. As we began to fill out applications for grants, we still trusted in God's provision....for the most part. We had been discussing fundraiser opportunities in addition to the shirts we were/are selling and came up with one that we thought for sure was going to help. I put a lot of time into finding donations and making videos and writing e-mails. All through this process, though, one thing was missing. Our complete trust in God's provision! We worried that no one would step up and tried to push this fundraiser for two weeks with no avail. We had one person step into the role of a Team Leader, but this was not enough. We truly felt defeated and frustrated. That's when we went before the Lord....something we should have been doing since the beginning and continued doing.
We BOTH felt God saying pursue and move forward, because I will provide. "My dear children...you must trust Me." We went ahead and sent applications, profiles, and homestudies to two agencies with not enough money in our worldly bank, but with a complete trust in God's provision. While those went in the mail, we dug deeper into God's Word and listening each day to what He wants to say and do, not what we want to say and do. We sit and pray each morning, handing this over to Him and trusting Him completely in each detail, including the funding for this baby. Our hearts are longing for our little one and feel that she is currently growing in waiting for us. We still haven't seen the worldly provision for this adoption, but are trusting God in His plan for our little one.
Jon and I would like to ask you...are you willing to dig deep and pray alongside of our family in faith for God's timing, provision, and guidance with this adoption?
