Getting ready for Adoption Day!

Published: Wed, 02/19/20

It's almost "Stop putting

hearts on his face" day!!

So very soon I can show you the full sweetness of our 6th little boy's yogurt-covered face. I'm teary-eyed just thinking of it. God's goodness is well...so, so good. Never mind all the difficult days that got us to this week. God was perfectly present through every one of them.

We're getting ready for Adoption Day, with plans for a few family members to come from out of town, all of our older sons to be here, and as many friends as we can pack into the court room. We'll follow the special court hearing with a simple brunch back at our house.

I may just need to supply Kleenex for all the joy that will be spilling forth from all of our eyes. But also, brunch will include:

Several kinds of muffins
Two large Breakfast Casseroles (already made and in the freezer for the big day)
Trays of fresh fruit
Coffee, juice, and water

What am I forgetting? Oh just Kleenex. No worries. I always have those nearby.

Can we really learn more of who God is without going through trial?

I'm convinced that we can't - and that this is why we must learn to appreciate the trials. If every day was good and easy, we would likely never seek Jesus or recognize our need for a Savior.

Our foster care and adoption journey has brought me to my knees so many beautiful and difficult times that I've lost count. What I've had to learn about the most? Trust.

Our kids' lives are out of our control. Everything is out of our control. God controls it all, perfectly, and in His perfect timing. But as much as we know this truth, I still struggle to fully let go and trust.

So that's what I'm learning. To trust - the One who is perfectly trustworthy. And I'm thankful. Because without the trials, I wouldn't have learned these newest pieces about God that I've learned. It makes a person stand in awe and lay on her face at the same time. Incredible.

So Adoption Day is coming.

And all I can think about is all God has done during the past two (dozen) years to get us here. He is good, He is faithful, and no matter what we each face today and tomorrow, we can be sure that He is trustworthy to carry us through it.

Pass the Kleenex,

Laura @ HeavenlyHomemakers.com