During National Adoption Month you’ll get to hear from some amazing people. Today’s guest post is from Kim Barker, a coaches wife and adoptive mom to one, waiting on number two. She blogs at The Home Team.
I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait
I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I’m waiting
I will serve You
While I’m waiting
I will worship
While I’m waiting
I will not faint
I’ll be running the race
Even while I wait
I just love a very powerful, strong song full of meaningful lyrics. I came across this song a few weeks ago and it hit my heart in so many ways. We are all longing for something in our lives…for something to change…for something to be added….or relieved. Each of us has a walk, a journey. At times it might be a difficult path but we must keep walking and taking steps in obedience and faith.
I’ve gotten quite a few questions lately about our second adoption. Well, the above song sums it pretty nicely. We are waiting. Obediently, faithfully, running the race, worhsipping. Only God knows our steps of our path and where and how it will turn out.
Next month will mark a year of waiting to get on the list. It’s been a good year. A very solid year. Coach and I have both grown so much in our walk with Christ – as has Little Man as well. We’ve learned a lot about ourselves and the meaning of family. (Shout out to our families in the north – we miss you!) For whatever the reasoning, we are still waiting. I try not to speculate the whys and why nots, but rest in the faith of God that His time is not our time.
We hold fast to promises.
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Prov 16:9
You need to perservere so that when you have done the will of God, you will recieve what has been promised. Heb 10:36
I will surely bless you and give you many descendants. Heb 6:14
For those who wonder, our hearts are not aching nor unfulfilled. We have the joyous love of Little Man who completes us in so many ways. His laugh brings us joy, his smile makes my heart smile and his playful banter keeps me young at heart. When and if it is God’s will to add to our family, it will be a day of rejoicing and dancing.
Until then, we run the race.