There are so many steps that have gotten us to this point. Love, prayers, financial gifts, paperwork, online education, fingerprints, background checks, homestudy visits, and lots and lots of conversation. Through it all, and most importantly, God has been at the center. Even when we’ve focused on our to do lists, He has remained right here with us. We wouldn’t be where we are without His consistent tug on our hearts and reminders through scripture that He loves us and has a plan for us. Yesterday during a conversation with a dear friend, I shared my fears and hopes for this process along with my constant prayer, that The Lord be glorified in this. We pray that we do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above ourselves not looking to our own interests but to the interests of the others (Philippians 2: 3-4). Our child’s first mom is always on my heart and we are so grateful to be working with an adoption agency that cares so deeply for the women that choose to place their children for adoption. They look to the interests of them first, just as it should be. We know that our child’s first mama will be well taken care of as we see God’s story unfold. Our hope and prayer is that we trust The Lord to cultivate the right relationship between the three of us when it’s time.
