Ephesians 3:20:
God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or
guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us
around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. (The Message)
Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power he can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. (God's Word Translation)
How fitting is the verse in Ephesians for the season of life my husband and I are in. At the beginning of the month we were ready to start the adoption journey. We were ready to take it step-by-step and at the same time take a huge step of faith. Little did we know that just a few days later, after we had sent our initial application in to the agency, that we would get some more exciting news to our family.
Not only are we seeking to bring a child home from the Congo in the time frame that God sees fit, but He has also added another bundle of joy that will be arriving sometime in March of 2013!
To be honest, I laughed when I found out we were expecting. I had not had some major medical problem going on to where I couldn't conceive, it just had not been the right timing. Allan and I have had to step into the role of being a huge support to my parents as my mother continues to battle cancer. To make a long story short, the last few years have been focused on helping them, figuring out our own family and priorities, and giving our attention to our 4 year old Caeden.
God's timing is perfect when we let Him take the reigns and give those dreams and desires to Him. He has changed my heart towards adoption and what that could look like in our family. This is the way we are choosing to grow our family while being obedient to what scripture says. When we are obedient, He adds in those extra blessings along the way. :-)
I am excited to be finally sharing this news with all of our family and friends. I invite you to be a part of our journey however you see fit! Prayer will be the biggest need of course! We also will be having fundraisers to help us pay for the cost of the adoption. Hopefully I will be diligent enough to keep updates on those via our blog, and Facebook.
God can do anything more than we can imagine or guess that He can do! We take that for granted when we give up on those prayers that seem meaningless or mundane. By His power, He will help us through this journey if we continue to let Him guide our steps!
Blessings,
Jamie
