You drive, I'll ride

I know, I know. It's been weeks since I posted. Normally I just don't have that much to say! Once in awhile I will comment but know when I'm not commenting I am still reading your posts and praying for you all. I am trying to spend most of my time in prayer and listening for God's voice in my day to day activities.


I do have something to share and I request that you pray along with us for our future adoption. It seems we keep going in circles.


In the last few days we've gotten a couple of leads on local children that will be available for adoption. Two are siblings, a boy and a girl ages 3 and 5, who are being raised by their 70-something grandparents. The grandparents have decided it is not in the children's best interest for them to parent any longer. They are looking for a local, Christian couple to adopt their grandchildren so they can still be Grandma and Grandpa to these kids.


The second lead I just found out about today. My former former co-worker G was in today and asked how our child search was coming along. I told her we were still waiting and she replied that she had a baby for us. Her friend's daughter is pregnant with her second child. She has decided to put the baby up for adoption. It is a boy and she is due the beginning of February. The grandmother works with E and her daughter mentioned us specifically as prospective adoptive parents. She knows of our struggle as does her daughter. I don't know if they are looking for an open adoption but we would be fine with it knowing this family as we do.

My boss was standing with me in my teller window when G was asking me if we would be interested in adoption this child. I immediately said yes but you can imagine my boss' response. She immediately told me E would have to be the one to take leave from work because she has two people off on maternity leave in February, March and April. And then, she asked G if the mother drinks during pregnancy. She went off on her negative tirade. I am so glad G saw exactly how my boss has been during this entire process.

After G left, my boss said she hoped I don't get all excited and get my hopes up and she's only looking out for me like a mother would. Nope, I am sorry, my mother does not immediately see the negative in every prospective adoption. She does not tell me she hopes a child becomes available when it is convenient for her. She does not tell me don't get excited. My mother understands completely when I tell her I have succumbed to God's will and He will dictate the time of our adoption. My boss has no clue.

Those whom I love and those who truly love me are hoping that every prospective adoption is "the one". They are not concerned with "perfect timing". We are all concerned with the health and safety of our future child(ren) but we are leaving it in God's hands. He will not lead us astray.


With the other adoption I previously wrote about here the girl has decided to parent. Actually, her parents decided she will parent. I knew it would be like this. Up and down, round and round but that's okay. Life is a highway, God's the driver and I'm just along for the ride.