I’ve been pondering this for awhile now. Many have said to us “you have saved these girls.” That isn’t the way we look at it at all.
This whole adoption journey has “saved” us.
But really only Jesus can save. And Amy over at One More Blessing put into words exactly what I’ve been thinking so instead of me writing the same thing here are my thoughts in her words:
“Adoption is a rescue mission, but not in the way you may think. God is rescuing MY heart in this process and drawing me closer to him. He shows us through an earthly adoption how wonderfully glorious our heavenly adoption is. He has redeemed ME. He has saved ME. He has grafted me into his heavenly family. God’s nature is so evident in adoption and he has brought my family on this journey to see more fully the depth of his love for us.
I believe God calls people to adoption to display a beautiful example of his redemption of us.
We can’t save Hannah (or Lena, Ava or Josie). It’s not our job to rescue her. That’s God’s job. We are simply obeying God by going to get her. In the process he is saving me a little more and rescuing me a little more from myself and the things of this world that just don’t matter.
I pray that one day Hannah will choose to accept God’s gift of salvation, and invite Jesus into her heart. That’s when the real rescuing happens! That’s the adoption that will really matter. The rejoicing on that day will remind me of how God used Hannah’s earthly adoption to help us see our adoption into God’s kingdom more clearly.
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— Ephesians 1:4-5
visit Amy and “meet” Hannah at: http://onemoreblessing.blogspot.com/
So we aren’t called to “save” the orphan but are called to care for them!
It is right there in the Bible. We can’t “pick and chose” what we would like to do from God’s word. We just need to try and live according to His word day by day. (and we have a long ways to go!)
Below are some kiddos who need some prayer but also forever families!!!! A lot of the kids paperwork should be ready soon….please continue to pray that it will get done in a timely manner.
But some of these kiddos will probably be called to their forever home in heaven before they will get a forever family here on earth. So very thankful for the loving home they are in and that they are getting cuddles while they are here on earth.
Please prayfully consider one of these children and if your heart is being called and pulled than start the process! I promise it will change your life!
If you need an agency recommendation I would tell you to contact Sara Lang at Madison Adoption Agency. sara.maa@comcast.net
Madison’s website is: http://www.madisonadoptionagency.org/
