The Way Things Change

When we started all this, we had in mind a male child around age 8 or 9. The reason for that age range: We want to parent a child that we could actually have had biologically. The reason for the gender: well, because there are just more adoptable boys than girls out there but also because maybe it would be difficult for Jonathan to identify with/relate to a tweenage girl. So anyway, we started to plan accordingly (the boyish room above). Then, several months ago, our adoption worker mentioned that there was a five-year old little girl who would be available for adoption in the next six months and, "Would we be interested?". After a very short discussion the answer was, "Of course!" However, because my fingerprint background check was not yet back, our worker could not tell us more information about this child. And because we have had a major lack of communication as of late, we have yet to hear more about this specific child. Whether or not this child is still available and whether or not this child will be discussed at our upcoming meeting is in question. What I have learned throughout all of this, is that it is wise to guard your heart in this process. I know that the right child(ren) will fall into our family and that it will all happen the way it is supposed to but I didn't start out that way. A very hardworking and passionate social worker told me not too terribly long ago..."If adoption is right for your family, then in won't be just about one child." That's the way I've tried to approach things. There are many MANY kids in our country that need a forever family. The one thing I know as fact is that, along the way, God had been molding our hearts and minds toward the family He has planned. We have gone from considering one, to knowing that we are meant to adopt more than that. We have gone from being unsure about adopting outside our race, to finding peace in that what will be will be and that our family will be perfect no matter what color we all are.
It really is awesome to see the ways in which we have grown and evolved throughout this process. As this year ends, I can't help but to look forward to the New Year and all that it brings. We are headed for change indeed.
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Philippians 4:6-9