The last few months, I have kind of left our adoption on the back burner. I have been focusing on our new job, being in a new town and, mostly, expecting our first baby. So, not really knowing what to write about our adoption since I haven't really thought much about it, I didn't write anything. But this last week, I was talking to someone and found out that his parents had adopted 4 children from Ethiopia after having 2 biological. They were adopted as little children and are now in their teens. It brought up so many questions that I have about the mix in the family, how they adjusted, how they feel about not knowing their families and so many more for the parents and the kids. I also talked with a man who founded an organization called Seeds of Hope. It is in Zambia, Africa and he adopted two children from there and another from somewhere else. They have 5 biological children, plus three adopted and now they have 3 married and 5 teens at home. We got to talk to him a bit about adoption, but again I have so many questions.
Being able to talk to these people and see some pictures of these children has renewed again for me how much I want to adopt and I just know that it is from God. He has put it on our hearts, not just because we thought that we couldn't have children of our own, but because God has called us to this. We don't know how many children we will be able to have biologically, one or 4 or more, but we are still going to adopt and look forward to how God is going to fill our house with children.
We have decided on adopting twins and with seeing my little niece and nephew (twins) and having a friend that just had twin boys, makes it even more exciting. I don't know how long it will be before we get our children from Ethiopia. We tried to get pregnant for 4 1/2 years by the time this baby is born and we have now been in the adoption process for 2 years. It is all in God's timing, just like everything else has been, and until then we will be anticipating and expecting them.
I just found your blog and reading this post makes me want to encourage you down the path of adoption. There are so few people who feel called to adopt and yet so many children all around the world who need families so if you feel that God has put adoption in your heart, don't give up on it even if you have to put it on the back burner for awhile. Adoption has been such a blessing for our family and even though we were able to have two biological children, God still called us to adoption and we have adopted five more. It seems like God has been bringing people into your life to encourage you back onto the path of adoption which is so exciting! I pray that all goes well with the expansion of your family!
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