And we will walk by faith, not by sight...

"Adoption does not always make commonsense, but it does make spiritual sense. "

God is the father to the fatherless;he cares for those who have been overlooked by the world. When we feel the "call" to adopt we can be sure that that "call" is from Him. Self would dictate an easier path, the world would say "kids are a hassle", and Satan certainly has no intention of caring for widows and orphans. Adoption is straight from God's heart, and when we are called to it we can know that we are about God's work.

I'm not saying this to gloss over the very real challenges we will face. There is nothing really glamorous about changing your fifth poopy diaper of the day on 3 hours of sleep. There is nothing very spiritual about deciding if you can afford swimming lessons for everybody because you grocery budget just got a lot tighter. But I do believe, I have to believe, that God is in this. And I am throwing myself at the grace of a good God, trusting him to provide - not only today, but tomorrow and in decades from now when our 401k is not as hefty as it would have been if we had chosen another path.

All this to say, that if we are chosen ( by the GAL, and social workers) we will choose to add 2 babies to our family. And the Faith Adventure Begins....