A Shift & A Surprise

Once our eyes are opened we cannot pretend we do not know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls knows we know and holds us responsible to act. Proverbs 24:12

I haven't blogged in a while - I have been very busy with the adoption seminar that took place last week. Passion1.27, The Heart of God Adoption and Orphan Ministry is officially launched! Praise God for all the wonderful things He is doing and for all the wonderful ways HE is moving people...He is working in hearts locally - people are stepping up and answering the call He is giving them...to adopt - to take care of the orphans. I give God all the glory for all He is doing and how He is using me to be His hands...His feet...His eyes...His ears...His voice. Thank you Jesus!

In July we went and met with Bethany Christian Services to talk about adopting our second child. We know that God is pegging our hearts to adopt again. Well, after the meeting Will was feeling a little uneasy - not about the adoption - but about the financial aspect. We can care for two children no problem - it's the outlay of money for the adoption that is the more difficult part.
So we have really put everything on hold - we haven't talked much about it - but we faithfully pray about it.

The Ethiopia signs we were receiving were slowing down - which of course made me wonder if we were even supposed to adopt - or was this a desire of my heart that God was telling me no to. Was God telling me that my children would be the millions of orphans that I am working so desperately to save - to educate people and give them information so they will open their heart and ask God what is His plan for their lives and to open the doors to adoption. I keep praying about it - but there is this ache in my heart for a child in Africa. I cry when I stop and think about it. I have prayed for discernment - so I could tell what God was saying to me.

The adoption seminar stirred a lot of hearts - including Will's heart. He came home last night with the greatest surprise. Let me back up - my car was at the dealership getting new brakes, so we had to switch cars and I drove Will's truck. I had a CD in his truck that I had used for the adoption seminar - and I forgot I left it in his CD changer. He said he drove home with tears in his eyes.

Will came in the house and he said what would you say if I said let's get going and bring our second child home? I said I would cry, hug him, and drop to my knees and thank God. He asked if I had strategically planned the songs he would hear on that CD as he drove home...he said I must have planned it on purpose. I had totally forgotten about the CD. But God knew - and God knew how to reach Will and reach his heart... the next words that came out of Will's mouth were so profound - he said, sure you can adopt from the US, but adopting a child who is in an orphanage, who doesn't have anything, who comes from an impoverished country, who is not denied his heritage, but brought to a country and into a family who is full of love and opportunity, and full of HOPE - that is the simplist, purist and fullest way of being the face of Jesus and obeying what is closest to His heart.

Well, you can imagine, I about fell over.
So this shift - it's a God given shift. Will has surrendered to God - and God is speaking through Will. What's impossible when you have God on your side?