A bit of our Adoption Journey...pt. 3

After the Mama of our dear Rinah had died (see here), and we were praying about whether to adopt Rinah...much began to happen.  Others began to pray about her as well, including my daughter Carissa and her husband Andrew.  They were Rinah's "sponsors", and as they prayed about it, the Lord truly led them to go forward to do so.  (video).  (As I write, they are in Uganda with her, having obtained legal guardianship & waiting for the IR4 Visa for Rinah, so they can bring her back to America!)

Over the summer of 2010, we continued to pray about whether the Lord was calling us to adoption or not.  Then, on 1st of Nov, 2010, Mark & I began a "fast" for three days hoping that the Lord would make it very clear to us.  During that three days, as we fasted and prayed, read Scripture, and googled "empty nesters, adoption, Uganda", God was slowly & surely directing us.      It was clear from the Bible that all Christians should do something for orphans...(James 1:27) and many other Scriptures showing God's heart for orphans.   But should WE bring them into our home & family?  That needed to be a clear calling for us.  So, on day 4 of the fast, we decided to break it by meeting together for lunch and sharing what the Lord had done in our hearts.  For Mark, the Lord spoke clearly from Matt. 25:31+  (esp. vs. 35-40) and Is. 58 (esp. vs. 6-11).  For me, it was on 11/4/10, one year ago today......I was reading my regularly "scheduled" daily reading plan and I came upon  this:   "Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit.  The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; as his country improved, he improved his pillars."   (to be continued)