thankful...

682. the adoption process. The pursuit of Melia.

Our good friend, Hannah, opened my eyes to a beautiful spiritual truth about adoption yesterday. She is living with us right now and so she is part of our home study. As a result she had to get up early yesterday to go to the doctor and get a physical before work. She said that when the alarm went off her initial reaction was a grumble, "why so early?" But, God quickly changed her disposition.

She realized how amazing it is that she is part of our pursuit of Melia. There is a young girl in this world, maybe conceived, maybe born, that has no idea of all that is happening to bring her home. The process and the pursuit has begun. She is being prayed for and deeply loved and unless God supernaturally tells her this, she has no idea that she is being pursued. No doubt, she is just doing her best, by God's grace, to survive. God has chosen her for our family. God knows the day and the time He will bring her home to us and He is preparing a place for her here as I write.

Isn't that true of God's pursuit of us to be adopted into his family. He so dearly loves all His children and is preparing a heavenly home for us. This life is part of the journey to our forever family. What a joy to know that these momentary troubles and heartaches are only temporary. He knows the day and the time when our hearts and minds and souls will be ready to go home. And, until that day He sustains us and watches over us. He is always preparing a place for us.

Thank you to all of our friends that have written recommendation letters, for family and friends praying, for watching our kids when we are at adoption classes...Everyone is playing a part in God's plan to bring Melia into her family.