Recently, Nolan had his first birthday, so I've started weaning him. I have really enjoyed nursing him and am really sad to see this special time come to an end. For those of you who have nursed, you know emotional this is. Especially when this could be the last child I nurse.
I'm sure those of you who know me are thinking "What? I thought she wanted like 4 or 5 kids!" And you would be correct. I do want more children, but feel the Lord is leading us to adoption sometime in the future. I have always wanted to adopt but lately have really felt this calling on my life. What better way to model the adoption of believers into the family of God than to adopt a child or two into our family. I have always felt like my purpose in life was to be a mother and my greatest goal is to teach my children the truths of the gospel. I long for them to fall madly in love with their Creator and see Him as beautiful and that as they grow, their lives would GLORIFY Him!!
I feel a strong sense to reach out and be a mother to the motherless and to show them the love and mercy that God has shown to me. Christ did not adopt us based on our worth or anything we had done. We were not pleasant to look at, but were sinners and rebels. But in his mercy he called us unto himself and that his grace would be praised. In will not adopt a child for myself but for God's glory. I want to glorify the grace of God - to train our precious children to make much of God.
I am looking forward to seeing what the Walker's look like in 5 years!! This could be very interesting:)
Adoption is a WONDERFUL thing. As you probably know, I've adopted 2 children. Raylee was 4 years old when we got her, and Joah was just 3 weeks old. Everyday I thank God for what he has given to us. Some people don't realize just how many children are out there looking for a home. It takes a special person to adopt, and I commend you for wanting to be one of those people. God has blessed you with 3 wonderful children, and I know that he'll bless you even more through adoption. I'm no adoption expert, but if you have any questions about it, I'll help you in any way I can. Raylee was adopted through the state, and Joah was a private adoption. Just message me on facebook or email me at hotpockets40@hotmail.com if you ever want to talk. Good luck with the adoption process. It can be a long process sometimes, but maybe you'll get lucky like we did! We were told by the state that it could be 4 years before a child was placed with us. Well, 2 WEEKS later, we got Raylee! Her adoption was final 7 months later. After that we decided that we wanted another one but didn't want to go through the state again. We were contacted by my nephew's girlfriend's to see if we would adopt the baby that she was carrying. We said YES! After we got a nursery ready and bought EVERYTHING a baby could need, the girl changed her mind. I was devastated! I told Joel that I was just going to sell all the baby stuff because we would never get a chance to use it again. He told me that he had a feeling that we needed to keep it for a little while. Well, 2 weeks later, we got a phone call. Joel's cousin was online talking to a friend, and he told her that his sister had just had a baby and was going to give it up for adoption. He wanted her to pray that they could find a home for the baby instead of it having to go into a foster home. She told him about us and they they called me. I was estatic! That night, Joah's grandpa and aunt came over to meet us and see our house. While they were here, they decided that this is where Joah needed to be. Joah's grandpa called his son and told him that Joah belonged here. They told me to go to a lawyer the next day and start adoption papers. The next day I woke up and went straight to a lawyer. We got all the paperwork done within 4 days. Joah's birth mother even came up here and signed the papers during that time. The following Saturday we went to the hospital and spent the night with Joah. (He was a preemie and we had to take some classes on how to take care of a preemie!) The minute I saw him, I fell in love. He was so tiny and precious. I immediately cried and thanked God for choosing us to be his parents. The next morning, we brought Joah home! What a happy day that was! His adoption was final 11 months later. Anyways, I've said all of this to say how special adoption is. I could go on and on about it, but my fingers would fall off from typing too much! Like I said though, if you have any questions, just ask me. I'll help you anyway I can. Good luck and I can't wait to see the process of adoption with you guys!
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