Adoption on my Mind

I know it seems crazy to even be thinking about another child since ours are still 3, 1, and 2 months old. But somehow this desire in my heart never fades. I have been reading a Christian fiction author named Karen Kingsbury. She has 3 biological children and 3 adopted from Haiti. Her story is amazing. In summary, she felt like she was done having children--content with their 3. She came across a website of an orphanage in Haiti and fell in love with a picture of a boy named EJ. She talked to her husband, who was in favor of adoption. Slowly they started introducing the idea to their children and praying for EJ until finally they just knew he was supposed to be theirs. After some time they felt like maybe EJ would want a brother who was more like him--another Haitian. They chose a boy named Joshua, but a worker at the orphanage told them he was not a good choice, wouldn't blend well with other children, etc. They settled on another boy named Sean. When they went to pick up their 2 boys, another little boy came up to Karen and said in perfect English, "Hello, Mommy. I love you." Of course her heart melted. This turned out to be Joshua. The worker had lied about him for some reason. Of course she couldn't leave him behind, so after some months and more paperwork, they brought Joshua home to join the others. I love how God works to make sure all his children are taken care of. We might never have considered adoption if it weren't for a period of infertility. We started doing research, attending meetings, and praying about it. God has been gracious to allow us to have 3 biological children, but I still feel like there is a little girl in China just waiting for us.

Another friend recently told me they are in the process of adopting from Ethiopia. It's funny. I don't often get jealous of people when they get something new--new house, new car, new shoes. But I can't stop thinking that our family isn't quite complete without our little girl from China. I have no idea how we will ever afford it, but it never leaves my mind. The government thinks they match people up with a child there, but I think God is in the process now of matching up those precious children with their forever families. Someone said if you have an extra seat in your minivan and room in your heart, then you can adopt.