Thoughts...

Where to start...hmmmmm....
Over the past couple of weeks we have been made aware of some other families and the realism of their adoption process.  What I mean is that things don't/haven't gone as planned.  I am thankful that God has made us aware of these "complications" because in the midst of our excitement and expectations, we need to be aware of what reality is likely to be.
We hope and pray for a healthy child that would adjust easily into our family, but in all likelihood this is not going to be the case.  The child will have already experienced loss and grief greater than most of us will ever know.  And of course the way a child handles those things may not be so graceful!  (The way I handle things that are hard is not that graceful!)  But our desire is to continue forward in this process knowing the reality of what is to come, but also fully trusting that this child/children is meant to be in our home because we know that "all things work for good, for those that love Him and are called to His purpose."(Jer. 29:11) 
I am thankful for one lesson, in particular, that we learned with Addie in the NICU - God does not promise us a healthy child, or even a child at all, and are we to only "accept good from God and not trouble?" (Job 2:10)  No, God is sovereign regardless of the circumstances and we can be "confident the He who has begun a good work in us will carry it to completion." (Phil. 1:6)  Sadly, I know that this lesson will probably have to be learned over and over in our lifetime!  It is easy to become complacent and comfortable with the many blessings that God has given us.  Prayerfully, we would not do so with this adoption, but will rest fully on Him and His word.
We would ask that you would all be in prayer for our soon to be daughter or son, that they would be receiving food, shelter, care and love right now, where ever they are.  That God would be, even now, knitting their little hearts to ours.  And that our hearts would be knitted to theirs, so whatever challenges we are to face with them, we would face with the same love and courage that we would give to Addie and Ian.