Ever been called someplace you weren't sure you wanted to go? David and I were presented with the opportunity to adopt a sweet little girl "T" over 6 months ago. I was led to her from a post on no other than Facebook, where we found our sweet Eli. I started speaking with her foster mom and very quickly fell in love with this sweet girl. The questions swirled, are we crazy? Three special needs kiddos under 3 years of age. As I got to "know T" better we saw even more evidence that DS has so many levels of ability. She can walk, talk, feed herself. All things our boys don't do. Bringing her into our family can be so beneficial for our boys as an example. Among the questions, the what ifs I have spoken with and prayed with first and foremost my husband, but women of God that I admire and respect that have reminded me that we do this for God, when we feel called, we GO. But what will others think? Will they think we want her because we are a house filled with testosterone? Will they think we are crazy? So many more questions of what will people think. Well, so many have said..Kristen "What does God think"?
We have said, yes, we have said no, we have said maybe. We have said maybe we will foster her first, help her find her forever family here. We have thrown out every scenario you can think of. In fact, David knew before I that this is where we would be today....knowing she is to come home and be a part of our family. Just yesterday in Bible Study a sweet friend prayed for wisdom and discernment. God spoke very clearly last night during prayer time with my sweet husband.
So....this is where we are at. We need to move. Being a child almost three and a different gender (have i mentioned tights and bows and PINK??) she has to have her own room. There is also the possibility that we will adopt "T" biological sister that is six years old and "typically developing". More on that later. Right now we need to raise approx $1500 by Sunday to secure new housing. That is a lot of money friends, but not to God.
We truly believe that we are not all called to adopt but we are all called to to help orphans and widows. Just because "t" doesn't live in another country makes her no less of an orphan (Thought let me tell you, we are beyond blessed with the house she has been raised in up to the point she comes home) Will you help? Our donate button is at the top left. I know this is our third adoption that we have asked for help with. The reality is that we can afford to have her in our house, we can't afford the upfront costs to get her here.
We love each of you and ask that you pray for our family as we make this transition. Thank you for walking this journey with us!!
