Today is the day. Happy one year IBESR. Our files have been sitting on someones pile for a year now, waiting to be matched with a child. When I think about how we are still at the exact same spot that we were in 365 days ago it kind of blows my mind. I have so many questions. Questions like “What is going on in that office?” and “Are they really that short staffed, or do they just not really care how big the stack of waiting kids and families grow?” I know that so much about my attitude right now seems wrong. I shouldn’t feel this frustrated, I knew it could be 18 months waiting for a referral.
We have a child down in Haiti right now who will one day become part of our family. And right now he or she is growing older in an orphanage without us. There is no need for any child to wait this long.
I need my attitude to be fixed this morning. I need to cling to the God of all hope and remember that just because He calls you to do something, doesn’t mean it will be easy. A truth that applies to a whole lot more than just adoption. {Anyone else out there agreeing with that one today?}
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This adoption process isn’t about me. Or my family. It’s about God’s grace to us, and His plan. His plan is always better than mine. Always. Every time. And that right there is exactly where I need to sit myself to get through today.
Will you take a minute today and pray with us?
- Pray for wisdom for those who work in IBESR, that they will make the best matches possible for the children.
- Pray that they will feel a fire light under them and begin to move through many files, quickly.
- Pray that the children who are waiting will be preserved.
- Pray that those who run the creches (orphanages) will be able to maintain the heavy loads they carry.
- Pray that our referral will come quickly, before another month passes.
- Pray that those of us who are stuck in this process for years would not loose heart, but would continue to hold onto hope.
Thank you for listening and praying. Hopefully next year at this time we can say we are close to bringing our child home.
Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids says
Prayers for all!
gigipoo says
Thinking of you–
Amy says
The month of October made one year in IBESR for us. I understand the feelings you are explaining. It is hard to know that these children could be united with families, but politics and instability keep them from us. My heart is heavy this Thanksgiving because we had so hoped to have our referral by now. I just found your blog through your writing for parenting.com. Your family will be in our prayers.
Becky says
I understand Amy. This has been a difficult holiday for me as well. Thanks for stopping by and reading. I look forward to hearing how things go for your family as well! <3