Rejoice Always

The Lord has been at work on my heart pretty diligently lately. I'm the kind of person who likes plans, to be organized and prepared for the next step but just as with Isaiah we had no idea when that next step would come. We didn't have 9 months of preparation, planning, expecting! We had no clue when the Lord would bring us a child.

Our current adoption situation seems to be on that same path. We received a call from the agency that they needed a firm decision by Friday and the matching fee if we chose to do this. Something we aren't in the least bit prepared for! I texted close friends asking for prayer and guidance. Before I could send it to one of them, I received a text from her with this verse: Phil 4:19 - "God will supply all your needs." I stood frozen and tears began streaming down my face. I'm not one to cry either.

We have no idea what this situation will bring, how it will play out but I went on to read the full chapter in Philippians. You see, the Lord has been reminding me through this process that He called us to adoption and we committed to be available whatever decision He made for our family. Whether that is another child or not. We are called to be obedient through this process. I started to get frantic when I thought of coming up with the full adoption fee by Friday. Then I was reminded the Lord would supply all our needs but that doesn't always mean in the manner at which we think.

Philippians 4:4-7 says "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in EVERYTHING by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your request to the Lord. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ!"

So this is our prayer. We know that should God choose us to be parent's of this child that He is bigger than any amount of money and any agency. He will supply all our needs but no matter what the outcome we will Rejoice in His plans!