We have been reading and discussing the book of James at the dinner table lately. Honestly, last night I told Morgan that this book was too heavy for our younger ones and that we probably should do something different. Little did I know that God had us reading James for a reason. James says to "count it all joy when you go through struggles." I knew walking into this adoption that we would face struggles because I have yet to hear of an international adoption that didn't have struggles. But what I didn't expect was loss. I have watched it happen to others but I didn't think it would happen to me.
We received news today that the little boy we have been pursuing has been matched with another family. They think it was a domestic match because it happened so quickly and there was no flag on his file previously. We are so happy that this precious little boy is getting a forever home where he will be loved and cared for. But at the same time this is a loss for us. We have been praying for him for months. I have his picture around to be reminded of him and to pray for him. We picked out a name and the kids have started dreaming of where his bed was going to go and what toys we should get for him. When we told Isaac he cried and cried. The poor kid was too sad for even ice cream to cheer him up. He has been talking about "Charlie" for weeks and weeks and prays for him every night. He might have been the most attached to his new brother out of all of us.
But this is not the end. We feel strongly that God is calling us to adoption and is guiding us in all of this. He has another child for us and he will help us find him. We are still going to keep plugging away at paperwork to get our home study complete. We want to be ready to "match" with the next child God shows us whenever that happens.
In the mean time we still need prayer, lots and lots of prayer. And we need funds. We need people to help us match the grant that was gifted to us. We are not allowed to contribute towards the matching grant so we have to rely on faith, trust, and our friends to come alongside us. Would you please consider donating so that we have the funds available for the next step of this process?
Thank you.
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I am so sorry. It is a loss. I feel it, too, in that I was excited for him to be a part of your family. You all have so much to offer. I will continue to pray for you and your family.
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