When we first started this process, we decided that an important thing for us to do was to meet with other families who have already adopted or who were in the process of adoption. It was so good for us! Families opened up about the struggles and shared excitedly about the joys. Everyone was encouraging; and now we get the honor of doing the same for others!
Last week we spent time with some friends who have been considering Congo adoption for a while, but they were...stuck. They had the home study packet in hand, but hadn't filled anything out. As we spent time with them we tried to encourage them that this is a journey of faith. If you wait until all conditions are 'right' you will get to eternity and not have done anything. So we tried our best to encourage them that if you know God called you to this, you should jump right in!
This morning I got an email that said this, "We had such an awesome time with you guys on Sunday!! You were more encouraging to us then you'll ever know! We wrote our first check & sent in our application. Yay for baby steps!"
YAY! Indeed! To me, this (life, adoption, fill in the blank) is as much about following the path God has for us as it is about encouraging others.
The fruit of all of this will indeed be sweet!
What can you encourage someone in today? Do you need encouragement in something?
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