At church this Sunday, we heard a really moving message that had me (Michelle) tearing up. The message was on adoption. I love adoption, especially because it is such a beautiful picture of what God has done for us. Adoption has been on my mind since I found out how much it has affected my own family. My mother, abandoned by her mother and with a father who couldn't take care of her, was by all means an orphan. Through some pretty amazing circumstances, she was adopted, became saved, and has a great perspective on God as her Father.
After the sermon on Sunday, I am more convinced than ever that we are supposed to be at the very least praying about adopting. It's not easy, and I can't even say I'm the "mom" type that just wants to nurture every child I come accross. But I am a child of the Most High King. And I know His love and His compassion flows through me and will enable me to love any child that He places in my care. So Curt and I are praying about it- not just that the opportunity will arise, but that we will be equipped even now, to build a family that will honor Him and magnify to the world what He has done for us.
After the sermon on Sunday, I am more convinced than ever that we are supposed to be at the very least praying about adopting. It's not easy, and I can't even say I'm the "mom" type that just wants to nurture every child I come accross. But I am a child of the Most High King. And I know His love and His compassion flows through me and will enable me to love any child that He places in my care. So Curt and I are praying about it- not just that the opportunity will arise, but that we will be equipped even now, to build a family that will honor Him and magnify to the world what He has done for us.