I am intrigued and amazed when I reflect on God’s plans for our lives. And although He allows us to choose the path our life takes, I am always humbled and grateful when I choose to follow His plans for me rather than just my own. His plans are infinitely better than anything I could come up with on my own.
Sometimes we are unsure of God’s plans and we wonder if we’re even close to being on the right track. Other times, His guidance and reassurance are keenly felt.
Beginning the adoption journey was the latter for us.
From the very beginning of our adoption journey, we have clearly seen God’s hand and His guidance and His blessings. From the revelation that there is a baby who needs to come to our family through adoption, to the guidance that led us to learn about private adoption and find our case worker, to the doors that have opened and the miracles that have occurred for our family already. (That doesn’t mean that I haven’t had moments of doubt and anxiety, because I definitely have! But His presence has been undeniable.)
Some of God’s plans seem to be written into our very being, and we know our whole lives that we were born for something specific. Other times, His plans take us by surprise.
Beginning the adoption journey was the latter for us.
Although we have always been open to the idea of adopting one day, it was the farthest thing from our thoughts at the time the revelation came. And it seemed like terrible timing, as we were dealing with some big struggles in our family. But looking back, we can see how God prepared certain things (and prepared us) for this to happen now. And we can see how He is still preparing things and helping us set things in order.
Sometimes God’s plans send us in the direction we had hoped to go. Other times He asks us to go a different way, one that may require great faith.
I’m sure the adoption journey will provide plenty of both for us.
But when the Lord has a plan, He provides a way. I wish I could see Him working behind the scenes—because I know He is. He is working intricately and intimately in our lives. I know I can fully trust Him and the direction He gives for my family, because His plans are flawless and His timing is precise. I’m just privileged to walk the path He has laid out.
