My twin sister and I are accountability partners, this Summer we have both been encouraging and urging one another to learn and memorize verses about trusting God. My favorite one I shared a while back on FB...
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes for its leaves remain green. and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear Fruit." Jer. 17:7-8
We have been discussing the fact that we live in a fallen and sinful world, because of this we will spend most of our lives as Christ followers in drought or heat seasons. He will grow us and mold us into his image. These times will never be easy, however they have a purpose. Savannah wisely tells me that His purpose is ultimately to glorify Himself and make us holy, meaning that His plans will rarely match ours.
That said God is teaching Matthew and I patience and trust in this period of waiting for our son. We have been in contact with our baby boy's case worker, since we are not in the same state as him the process take much much longer. We have to go through and ICPC, which is an agreement between the two states (since each state has their own adoption laws), part of this is getting a home study done and getting paperwork through the courts system. Right now we are waiting for a court date to get a judge to sign off on expediting this process. We wish we could give a time period of when he might come home but like in most adoptions it is just impossible to know.
Please join us in praying that the process can be expedited so that he might be home as soon as possible. We are told he is learning how to scoot around and play more. He does struggle with some illness so be praying for his health and strength.
The parental rights have also been given up, and those papers need to be taken to court also and get signed by a judge.
God has given us a peace about our son. In my talks with Savannah and Matthew we have many times come back to reminding each other that Thanksgiving is so important in waiting periods. When we are growing, hurting, waiting, we have to remember that we are more than blessed just to know Christ. By God's grace we have been accepted and loved by the One and Only Perfectly Holy God.
This world has very little to offer in happiness in comparison to what our Father in Heaven has already provided for us.
If you do not know Christ my heart goes out to you, for in this fallen world we as Christians have hope, that this life is the worst one we will ever live. When we are with my Father in heaven there will be no hurt, no pain, and we will be eternally in joy and happiness.
So we are grateful that the process is moving, even slowly, we are thankful that God has so graciously chosen us to be this child's parents. We look forward to the day we get to bring our son home. In the meantime please join us in prayer for God's glory to be shown in this situation, for the paperwork to go through the system quickly, and for our son's health. Thank you for your prayers and support!
Samantha Hatchett
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