The Day She Prayed
A few months ago I met a woman named Deb. She and I are close in age, both have one son that share a name, and have a real love for sharing a chaotic cup of coffee as the boys run circles around our feet with their cars, trucks, and sippycups.
Deb called yesterday. They received their referral for a little Ethiopian boy. She was a woman who’s spirit was running over with joy. Although she had only seen this child’s picture she has claimed him as her son, completely and entirely. She has set her love on him and although he does not know it yet he has a family once more.
Deb told me a story that I must share. She said that a few weeks ago she felt conviction for not praying about her adoption process enough. Like most of us she was coping with the wait by putting it in the back of her mind. But, God spoke clearly to her. He told her to pray and she did. Deb sat down in her chair and began journaling. She wrote a simple prayer, “Whose ever heart beats closest to his, help them to love him and protect him.”
A few days later Deb received a call from her social worker. The very day that Deb wrote out her prayer for her unknown son a little boy had been surrendered to an orphanage in Ethiopia by a loving family member. That little boy is now her son and she knows fully that her prayer came to be. Her son was loved, dearly. Her son was cherished, dearly. Her son is coming home soon.
For Deb and all of those waiting~ keep praying! Cover your children, even if you know nothing about them yet, in prayer. Lift them up to the Lord, who loves them in a powerful way, so that they may be protected mind, body, and spirit.
Deb, we wait eagerly for your little son to arrive home on that airplane. We rejoice with you. We wait with you. We celebrate his family in Ethiopia, his life, and his future as a child that has been rescued by the love of Christ!
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Thank you!!!! I needed to hear that today.
While my husband and I have known for some time that we want to adopt internationally, my husband has faced some difficult times recently that have given him a lot of doubts. I am praying–but often I feel that I have not been praying hard enough. I know that there is a child there for us…and that child needs us to pray…and to pray for them in a way that they will be protected, just as you said. I need to pray that we will separate our wants and needs from the needs of a child, so that God can do something amazing through us!!!
Thank you for sharing!