Friday, November 19, 2010

Fingerprints and paperwork

Sorry its been so long since our last post. With two kids under two and both of us in ministry, time has a way of passing by.


Well, since the yard sale we have officially begun the adoption process. We have weekly scheduled phone calls with our case worker, 10 hours of education to complete, and a mountain of paperwork for our home study. Once this is complete the Dossier will arrive...then, finally, after a long waiting period, we will receive information on our little child. Jenny has already completed the majority of the paperwork for our home study! She's an organized machine. We'll let you know how the face to face meetings go.


Right now its about 6am on a Friday morning...which is my family day. I watch the girls and Jenny works until around 3. I cherish these days. But the past few weeks I can't help but thinking, somewhere in Ethiopia is our child. How many more family days will pass until I can spend the day with all of my children? Right now he/she is getting ready to go to bed...or to sleep rather. Do they even have a bed? Is today the day they are given away...abandoned...tearfully handed over to authorities in hopes of a better life. Is today the day that they are found...on the side of the road...behind some old boxes...in the arms of a loving but impoverished mother who has run out of options. Or is he/she older. Are they already at the orphanage. Did they have enough to eat tonight...did they get anything to eat? Have they been held, listened to, touched, hugged, sung over, desired? Do they feel safe? Have they heard the name of Jesus yet? Has a song about Him been gently whispered in their ear? Do they know that if they cry out, someone will come? Have their little hands grasped a lock of hair, an adults hand, a favorite blankey? Have they been prayed for...ever...by anyone? 


All these questions fill my head and bring tears to my eyes at the thought of another month without our child. And this is the life of an adoptive parent. So much anticipation...and SO much waiting. So much work with 0 results until months from now. But its worth it...God knows its worth it. A sort of Holy Frustration has begun to rise within both Jenny and I. It's not easy to sit back and wait until our notarized forms get notarized again on their way to be notarized finally when you know that you have a child waiting out there for you...relying on you to come get them before the food runs out or sickness strikes. It's hard to take classes on "post-adoption" reports and check ups when you don't even have your child yet. 


So if you see us and we're a little on edge...perhaps a little stressed...or extremely passionate when we speak about adoption in public...this is why...


I can't imagine what Jesus went through knowing He had to wait thousands of years before He could rescue His children..."For you do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are..."


We still need to raise around $5,000 for the upcoming months. Jenny and I will be selling our Children's worship CD within the next two weeks...just in time for Christmas!!!


We'll have a link available on this blog where you can purchase them.


Thanks so much for your prayers and support. Without you guys we couldn't bring our child home. God Bless


-Chase

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