Adoption = A LOT of waiting

Things have been going well with our adoption process so far. It is nice to know that all of our paper work is done for now. All we are currently doing.. is waiting.

When you are in the process of adoption, and you get involved in groups where you are able to discuss adoption with a hundred or so other families adopting from the same country.. you tend to hear awesome news, and also negative news about the progress of adoption in the country you are involved with. Sometimes this news can cause you to feel like this will NEVER happen. Which can be a depressing feeling.

Recently, I have started to feel a complete peace about everything. No matter the outcome. Although I have been really slacking lately when it comes to spending time with Christ.. He has been speaking to me anyway.  I have been given verses from various places almost daily that have been reminding me to live in the moment.. instead of focusing on the future, and trying to sort everything out in my mind the way that I think it should all work out.

This was the first verse that I noticed one day. It was on one of YouVersion's facebook updates  - 

"For I command you today to love the lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess." - Deuteronomy 30:16

This basically reminded me that, I need to stop worrying about this adoption process.  Also to stop worrying about the outcome. I am not in control of this process. Neither is anyone else on this earth. I have been reminded that no matter what we humans do, ultimately God is in control of the entire process. 


Christ has really been shaping and molding me lately. He is teaching me how to have patience. And also how to give Him control.


I have come to the conclusion that, it is not about what I think would be the best outcome.  It's about what God thinks will be the best outcome. 

This whole adoption process is for Christ, for His glory, for Him. We are doing this out of the overflow of love that we have for Christ. We are pursuing adoption, because of this passion that He has laid on our hearts. We ultimately want to adopt, because he chose to adopt us first....

"he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will" - Ephesians 1:5

Since we are doing this for Christ.. why then would I get caught up in what I think would be the best result?

I want to be caught up in Jesus. His will. And what He has planned for us. Because while I may think one outcome would be the best, I know that no matter how crazy His outcome sometimes may seem.. it is ALWAYS better.