Adoption Is....

I haven't been sure of what to write lately. Adoption Is Hard. That's the title of an imaginary post, half written in my head. The past two weeks, Adoption has pushed me to actively consider if my faith is real. Do I believe, believe that I may act upon the belief, that God is all powerful? Do I believe that He will perform healing miracles if I ask? Am I capable of committing to a child with an uncertain, unknown health status? Can I ask for His will to be done, knowing that my wants might not be His will? Uncertain and unknown are Terrifying words. Oddly, they are very common words when it comes to adoption.

Adoption is Scary. 

James 1:5 is scary: If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 

I'm scared to ask. Because I'm scared He will give. And with this wisdom I will need to act. And the action might not fit in with my current comfortableness. Or my family's comfortableness. Adoption affects extended family more than you learn in training classes. I'm not completely sure that comfortableness is a word.      

Adoption is An Example. 

Galatians 3:26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 

Galatians 4:4-6 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 

Adoption is Beautiful. 

Her name is Squirms. And why do I question, when God has already provided me with an example? 

Anyways. That's the past two weeks. I also have pictures and stories from R's birthday and visit from family this past weekend....next post hopefully.