Christmas 2007, Mike and I felt the clock ticking for our family. If we were going to try for a third kiddo, it was now or never. Comments that season, including one about the fact that odd numbers do not work well at amusement parks, seemed to seal the deal. We both were ready to call our family complete. Gentle 4 it would be.
January 2008 came. I was happy with our decision. Two weeks later, I had my first real lightening bolt, strike-you-down-in-your-tracks message from God. How was I going tell Mike that God was calling us to adopt? Mike would think I was nuts! God doesn
I was so touched to read about your story. We are currently adopting an 8 year old girl from Taiwan. This was a bit of a lightning bolt experience for us as well. Do you have a particular child in mind yet for your current adoption? My friend from church just adopted her 4 year old son from China and has been trying to find homes for his three buddies left behind. 2 of the 3 are now being adopted, but one little boy is still waiting to be matched with his forever family. You might want to check out her blog for more information. http://mycupoverfloweth.blogspot.com