I received an e-mail from a Sanyu mom on Monday morning. She had heard that there were some new arrivals at Sanyu and that there was a chance that they were accepting international applications again. Immediately I sent an e-mail, and Wednesday morning received a reply from Barbara, the Director at Sanyu.
She said I would be contacted when a little girl becomes available because I am at the top of the wait list! I'm not exactly sure what this means for me yet, but it has to be good, right?
The Lord has been speaking so clearly to me this past week. Last Wednesday evening Dr. Baloian from Azusa Pacific University was the guest speaker at church. He talked about Exodus 14 and how God's parting of the Red Sea was, in essence, to prove Himself--that the people would KNOW that He is God.
I shared with my parents after service how that had resonated with me. It has been my prayer that the Lord would use this adoption to bring glory to Himself and to be a picture to some of my unbelieving friends of God's love and desire to bring them into His family. A few minutes later, I hopped into my car. The radio was set to the local Christian station, and if the pastor on the radio wasn't preaching on the same chapter!
The following morning I prayed and asked the Lord to confirm that scripture if it was indeed Him speaking to me. I was keenly aware that it was highly unlikely, as I am currently reading through the book of Isaiah and the parting of the Red Sea is back in Exodus. Wouldn't you know that as soon as I opened to the next chapter of Isaiah, though, it began recounting the parting of the Red Sea?!
Sunday morning my mom and sisters all came looking for me in the Toddler class where I was teaching Sunday School. They couldn't wait for me to get to service. We are going through 1 Corinthians on Sunday mornings but--surprise, surprise--the verses we were in that day focused on God's faithfulness to the Israelites as He led them through the Red Sea and the wilderness!! Wow!
So when I got the e-mail on Monday morning, I can't say I was really surprised. But the e-mail on Wednesday took me back a bit. I'm sure I will still need to take a trip out to Uganda to meet the children available and be "approved" by the orphanage, but "top of the wait list" just sounds so wonderful, don't you think?
Top of the wait list DOES sound wonderful. We continue to pray for your journey and love reading each detail you share! Adopting in Uganda can be a bumpy ride. Transitioning home as a family can be a roller coaster. But this I know to be true... you will be blessed beyond all measure by your daughter.
ReplyDeleteSo many times people tell us how lucky our kids are to be adopted. So many times I tell them we are the blessed ones. And you will be too!
So thrilling to hear that you are next in line! God is working His purposes out for you and your sweet daughter -- can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteJOY!!!!
exciting! we will continue to pray...
ReplyDeleteHi, Sasa, I just came here from Linny's blog, after learning that you had won the Memorial Box, and that you are adopting. This post is so exciting! I love it that, when we truly want to live obediently, God sometimes chooses to speak to us so clearly!
ReplyDelete"Top of the wait list" does sound so exciting! I bet it won't be too long before your daughter is home with her mommy, where God planned for her to be since before she was born.
My kids have been at Sanyu since September 21. My son Justin just flew home today, and my daughter-in-law Shauna will be coming home within a week or so, bringing my newest grandson, Isaiah, with her! He is 2 1/2, and adorable. I met him last month when I was in Uganda, where I have a small orhanage. He is the first adopted grandchild in our family, but I pray he won't be the last.
I will be following your journey to adopt your daughter, and praying that God will use it to glorify Himself. I know He will!