[lmvsmom]

Hi, I usually post on the Guatemala Forum, but I thought the Christian forum may be more appropriate for this post. I was thinking the other day about a time in my life when I had no control over my situation. Another person who was very dear to me made some decisions that affected me greatly, basically turned my life upside down. No matter what I did, I couldn't change this person's attitude or his course of direction. I would pray to God and basically say, "Ok, God, whatever." With my palms turned heavenward, I submitted to His plan, His timing, His allowance of this thing into my life. Even though I was devastated, I was comforted knowing that He is in control.

Many people in the adoption process are struggling because of lack of info from their agency, slow timelines, a longing to hold their little one right now!, and other things. To the Christians I say, "Who is in control?" He is, of course. Hang in there, forum friends. His ways are always right, and He is never late!! I encourage you to turn your palms upward and join with me in saying, "Whatever, Lord...You are in control!"

Blessings to all.

[amyjane]

Thanks so much for your post. Your message is just what I needed to read tonight. Tomorrow we will go before a judge and ask that our adoption be finalized even though our adoption agency has not given their support--after 2 years and 4 months of bieing in supervisory care with this agency. We complained to the agency about the way they handled the special needs adoption, and questioned their fees--since then they have dragged thier feet keeping us in limbo. Parental rights were terminated in May of 2003. We have had so many people praying and writing letters to the judge, and to the agency on our behalf. The agency is claiming that I had a "personality change". Our family doctor wrote two letters in our behalf stating that there is no reason to think I have any kind of mental illness, or have has a personality change. The judge ruled that my husband and I did not have to get a pychological evaluations, yet this agency insists that unles we get pyschological evaluations she will not reccomend finalization.

I needed to hear, once again, that God is in control.

I trust in His timing. I trust in his love, but it really helps to hear it again.

[Praying2Adopt]

Thank you for the reminder! I have already turned my palms up and I know it is all in HIS timing!