I've been a Christian long enough to know that God loves to swoop in with crazy plans that always work and make everything just right. So why is it that I still get surprised by it? I know it's going to happen but when it does I'm left stunned. I think I missed a class on this in church or something.
And so the story goes with this adoption process. I know God has this under control. I'm even unusually calm about all of it. I just have a strong peace about it. And yet...I still get surprised.
As most of you know we recently turned in our formal application to begin the adoption. With the application we had to turn over $3,900. We had raised a little over $3,000 by the time the day came to turn it in. Obviously a little shy of what was needed. But we weren't worried. The day came and Lenski left early in the morning to take a trip. I got up and did my usual thing with quite a bit of extra excitement. I couldn't wait to turn in the application. But before I could I had stuff to do. I gathered up everything I needed for the day and hopped in the car. My first stop was the bank to deposit the money to cover the check. Even though we hadn't raised all the money and still don't know how we'll pay for all the fees, I was more than calm...I was ecstatic. So I was about to pull out of the drive way when the mailbox caught my eye. I figured I might as well check it since I wouldn't be home until later in the afternoon. I hopped and walked over to. When I opened it up I saw a card from a friend of ours. I thought to myself, "That's such sweet timing to get a card in the mail." We had received some other cards with such encouraging thoughts that I assumed this would be the same...which it was. But as I opened the card up to read it a check fell out. I thought, "Oh, how sweet of them to send a check and on such a perfect day." I set it aside and read the card first without looking at the check. What a blessing the card alone was. We keep them all and read them from time to time. Then I figured I should look at the check. As I opened it up I couldn't believe my eyes...it was written out for $1,000 dollars! I bust out laughing. Probably not the normal response but I just couldn't help myself. God decided to swoop in and make everything more than alright.
The great thing about this story is that our friends couldn't have known that their card would arrive when it did. They couldn't have known that I would check the mail RIGHT BEFORE HEADING TO THE BANK! It was God...swooping in once again. And all I could do was laugh...the rest of the day.
To all of you who have given to us whether it's been through encouraging words, donations, change, coffee purchases or more...you are being God's hands and feet not only to us but to a little one that none of us even know yet. You are already impacting a child's life. Thank you. May God bless you richly.
Woohoo! Love this!
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