Preparation

Tonight Nate and I continued our adoption course and this module was about the issues that come with institutionalized children in foreign countries.  Let me just say that I knew that orphans come with problems......health, disabilities, mental problems and such, but when you read stories about specific children and the horrendous situations they have faced or are facing, it's even more eye opening.  While it's worrisome for us as we imagine parenting a child with such needs we are more concerned than ever about what our little boy is enduring right now.   I know that he is in Gods hands and God loves him more than we ever could, for that I'm thankful.  I just hope and pray that God can protect him and give him strength to continue on until we can wrap our arms around him and love him.  Please pray for us, to be prepared mentally and physically to parent this child and for wisdom to know how to help him in any area he may struggle.  Pray for our three kids that God will prepare their hearts as well.  We are all very excited to one day bring him home, but we know and understand that so much learning and getting ready needs to be done.