Children. How many times have people asked me about “How many kids do you have?” or “When will you start your family?” I have always brushed them off as I was unsure if I wanted a family. After years of trying for children, adoption was our only route to having a family.
The thought of adoption was never really on my heart, and I didn’t know if I could love a child that was not my own.
A couple of years ago we started praying about adoption and eventually I came to the conclusion that God told me ‘no’ on adoption. He was right; because the next year we faced several challenges in our lives, and in our marriage. Then last summer came and I was at a “5-day Club” (backyard bible club) with Sarah (which doesn’t happen often!!). This little boy named Hudson came up to me and wanted to sit on my lap. I fell in love with this little guy and I ended up going all week ( the club is only one week long) just to see him. After that week I told Sarah that I could see myself loving a child that was not my own and this guy was the help I needed. So we started praying for adoption again and God told us the time was right to start our journey.
Keep “tuned in” for blog #2 in the following weeks to hear more about my take on our Journey.
Caleb E. Elsea
Comments