Orphans

I've been thinking about adoption a lot lately thinking of topics to write about for this blog and I was reminded of a time in Weds night youth group but I think it was actually a Sunday. I went to Cedar Valley church and most days I would drive by myself to church. Most families (or many families) at the church would drive together from the same house to church and many times sit together with their families. But me and my friend Theresa, our families did not go to church or not the same church so we would call ourselves orphans and sometimes sit together with the other families.

Its kind of disconcerting knowing the strength of families when you are alone, at church or wherever. I hope that my adoptive son or daughter doesn't feel like an add on to family like an over thought or a second thought. I want them to know that we chose them, we want them, they were always ment for our family and God knew this too. He made them to be part of their birth family and our family and fit into both. I want them to know everything they want to know and can find out about that family, and to know that we will always be there for them. I hope in the same way the God is for us in Psalms 23.

Lord, I pray for our son and/or daughter, that you be with them when Me and Nick cannot, give them a sense of peace and carry them though this process with us as we wait for them, and they for us. Amen

-Teisha