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I have just been reminded by Teri Lynne Underwood of the
need to mark our faith history. It’s
often easy to look back and see the monumental moments that we have
passed. We remember deliverance from the
hurricanes of life.
What about the brief fleeting, “Yes, and amen” moments
that happen in the course of a weekday that flies by with stoplights and dirty
dishes and shopping lines? How do we
remember those when they go by so quickly?
This is my attempt to set up my stones in the middle life’s
rushing river. It will likely be covered
over and never seen by others, but I will know it is here.
Yesterday was just such a day. The moment came and went
in less time than it took to make a short trip in the car. I am so thankful that I was blessed with the
knowledge of “Here you go. This is the
answer to your prayers of the last week.
You’re welcome.”
Our precious little boy is 4 now. As if he wasn’t full of a million (his
favorite number) questions before, the floodgates have opened. I often feel like a walking series on the
Discovery Channel that travels the world and covers manufacturing and physics
and wildlife in its regular course.
There is one topic, however, that I have been praying about: ADOPTION.
There are so many facets to this one gem. How do I chip away at the rough stone of the
concept so that it shines and reflects God’s glory in all ways without
shattering it from one bad strike? This
is delicate work for which I feel woefully unprepared.
To the glory of God, and my great relief, my little guy
spoke from his tender heart and pointed me straight to an open door. As we were discussing authority, specifically
the police and the rules of the road, the conversation shifted to parents and
children. Then he said it – “If a little
boy or girl’s mommy and daddy died I would take them home with me to take care
of them.” There it was!
My mouth nearly fell open.
I gathered my wits in all of .6 seconds and told him what
a loving thing that would be. I then
explained that this would be ADOPTION. He went on to say that he would take care of
them for a little while if their mommy or daddy got in trouble or had to go to
the grocery store and they would be lonely.
Here we had the perfect example of FOSTERING.
There is no way I could have orchestrated this
conversation. It was the perfect first
strike for exposing the beauty, the mystery and the crystalline precision with
which his adoption occurred. There is
much to be told. He will learn his story
over time and I hope to see God’s hand and hear his voice more clearly every
step of the way.
oh, love how God answers prayer and the wisdom from your sweet boy's mouth and for you to be quick enough to jump enough...priceless..>Thanks for sharing, Amy :)
ReplyDeleteI'm convinced it was all the result of prayer - prayer for an opening and prayer for the right words when it came. This little guy certainly keeps me on my toes and stretches me in ways I'd never imagined. Thanks for your sweet words.
DeleteOh this is so beautiful. What an amazing gift and a wonderful rock!! I'm so glad for you that it was orchestrated in such a way.
ReplyDeleteOh, me too, Stacey. I had nearly started wringing my hands trying to figure out how to start. Starting is always the hardest part. Thank you!
DeletePraising God with you for that sweet opportunity! By the way, do you follow Dan Cruver? I love his Gospel-centered words on adoption.
ReplyDeleteStunning, Amy! Stunning how our God orchestrated that conversation for you. Stunning how you relay the story to us here. And that boy of yours? Such a gem. {Also, if I might add a bit more encouragement: my husband is adopted, and he couldn't be more fond and appreciative of his parents. You're a great mama, Amy.}
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us here today. YOU bless wildly.
I love this. And I love adoption. I have been blogging about adoption and remembering quite recently on my blog. God is good.
DeleteThanks so much Kristen - for the link up, your sweet comments, and for sharing about your husband. You constantly encourage me.
DeleteKristin, I'm looking forward to reading more at your place, as well. Your story was a blessing to me today.
I love, love, love this story, and I'm so glad I took a minute out of my crazy busy day to read this!! :) So thrilled for you that the conversation starters are coming!!
ReplyDeletemiss you!
Love the idea of laying up stones!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!