God's eyes or the worlds?

       As we move forward with this adoption. We encounter many people's opinions and reservations about our decision. Most people are excited and think it is really neat, but for others it is foreign and out of their comfort zone. Believe me, before God changed my heart, I hardly ever paid attention to the orphans and widows of the world. Six months ago, I would have said you are crazy if you think I am going to have another child right now, much less adopt a child from Africa. 

            

         God has truly opened my eyes to the pain and hurt of children without a family. He has given me his eyes for orphans. He has given me a love for Africa, even though I have never been there. He has changed my perspective on how I live my every day life with two kids. Yes, it is going to be hard to add a third child to our family and have my two youngest kids be so close in age. But, God has humbled me and shown me that when there is less of me, there can be more of him. This is how we are designed, to worship him forever and experience true joy. There are so many distractions that keep us from really ever experiencing God. Through reading various blogs, people talk about how passionate the African orphan children are about God. They seem to truly know him and experience his love, despite the fact that they are hungry, dirty, and without a home. ( Katie Davis' Blog) Wow, I want to know God like this! I am confident that he will finish what he has started in me! He truly does seem to be calling us to adopt from Africa. If this is his will, I want to be right in the middle of it! 

This verse brings much comfort to me:

"If the Lord delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm: though he stumble he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand." Psalm 37; 23-24

We picked out our Christmas tree at Home Depot today, but I still took pictures anyway! I am a scrap booker.... and now a blogger!! :)