I’m pretty much at a loss for words right now as 24 hours from now our plane will be lifting off to carry Corrie and I to bring Elle home
For so very long, I knew this moment would come, but I never really let it enter into my day to day life, thoughts or prayers. Why? Well, partly because emotionally I’m not sure I could, and partly because I knew God has been walking both in front and behind me and my family.
It’s been a conflicting week as we have great joy for what is ahead, but we also weep with the families who are adopting children from Haiti that will not know this moment for a very long time, if ever.
For us, like so many before us, life will change forever once that plane lifts off the ground, and for that I am excited beyond measure. However, there is still that small voice inside me say “you really think you’re ready for this?” and “you realize this is the easy part, right?”
Thoughts that cause me do one thing alone…
…turn and trust that the God who has brought us this far has already written the story that we are about to explore.
…turn and trust that the people surrounding us would do anything should we only let the words slip from our mouths.
…turn and trust that the purpose of my life is to be the foreshadowing of a coming kingdom where every right is made wrong, every heart is filled and peace reigns. A kingdom where Elle will someday be in the arms of her birth mother again.
…turn and trust that regardless of any difficultly that is ahead, my God will be there.
…turn and trust that there is healing for a child, my child, who needs the arms of her father and mother.
…and that’s pretty much all I can do.
…next stop, Ethiopia
