We have went back & forth, looking at different programs, talking to people, agencies. I go in now with lots of hesitance and lack of trust when it comes to looking at agencies. I find it hard to believe anything they say. Jaded?? I guess I am.
I've been at the point of "forget it," the LORD must not want us to adopt! But today, our missions coordinator at church announced that our church will be going on a mission trip to Guatemala this spring. The orphanage (yes, going to an orphanage) houses 500 orphans, from birth to college age. The US stopped adoptions with Guatemala in January of this year. Huh! Money & corruption -- same disgusting song!
When you are caught in the misery of the adoption process, it is easy to start believing that there must NOT really be a need for families to provide homes -- why would the wait be so long, why would governments not WORK together, why is it THIS hard to rescue ONE orphan??? Are there really 143 million orphans that need a home??
Dennis shared with me his sunday school lesson today, about how God promised Abraham a son when he was 75, and then didn't provide that son until Abraham was nearly 100 years old. What patience he had. My patience is running thin - how I need the patience of Abraham. I just wish God would show us some direction -- where to look, when to proceed. Please help us pray for that guidance. Is He asking us to wait until Guatemala reopens? --- could be a year or two from now, maybe longer. I'm getting old, you know! We need some direction from our LORD....please help us pray for that specifically.
Kathy
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? James 2:15-16 (NIV)
The Griswolds could learn a few things from us!!
