When I was running sprints in high school and then again at Houghton College, we worked on our starts the most. It TRULY is one of/if not THE most important aspect/s of running a race. I am so guarded to call this a "start." We don't false start the process and excitement of FINALLY beginning this process of adoption, if God closes this door or window.
Here are the facts. As a foreigner living in Chile, we must have our permanent residency in hand before we can complete an adoption from Chile. We are in "tramites" or in the process of obtaining our permanent residency visas. We have the paperwork stating that we are in that process and therefore I decided to inquire of a Chilean adoption agency as to whether or not we could at least BEGIN the adoption process and then finalize everything once we have our permanent visas. THEY SAID, "YES!!"
Therefore, we have an appointment for March 1st at 10am Chile time or 8am (EST) to discuss what we are looking for, whether or not they see us as qualifying for their program and so on. After that interview they would begin the "homestudy" portion of the adoption. This will entail invasive physcological testing, family interviews, and an evaluation of income. Please pray with us that God would have HIS will accomplished!
I've often said, "I don't care what color my children are, I don't care where they come from, (although I'd LOVE a latino child) I just want the children that GOD wants us to raise!" Please pray with us that as God opens this "window" that He will make clear the children that HE has for our family!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
When God closes a door...
...Somewhere He opens a window.
God just keeps shutting doors to us adopting. Closed door to adoption from Haiti due to the post-earthquake government. Closed door to Nicaragua as that process isn't off the ground and is REALLY LONG AND EXPENSIVE. We still have a few doors that we're knocking on, but it is TRULY frustrating!!!
I do remember though that when God asked us to be missionaries that we promised to give our lives and "die" to our desires and live for HIM. If He chooses that we should not adopt, my heart will be broken, but I know that only GOD can truly mend it! His plan is always best, whether I like it or not!!
Maybe knocking on doors isn't where God wants us, maybe it's checking the windows to see if their open?!?!
God just keeps shutting doors to us adopting. Closed door to adoption from Haiti due to the post-earthquake government. Closed door to Nicaragua as that process isn't off the ground and is REALLY LONG AND EXPENSIVE. We still have a few doors that we're knocking on, but it is TRULY frustrating!!!
I do remember though that when God asked us to be missionaries that we promised to give our lives and "die" to our desires and live for HIM. If He chooses that we should not adopt, my heart will be broken, but I know that only GOD can truly mend it! His plan is always best, whether I like it or not!!
Maybe knocking on doors isn't where God wants us, maybe it's checking the windows to see if their open?!?!
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