The other day I was having lunch with a friend and we were talking about our adoption. During the course of the conversation, he said, "When things get hard, remember your call from God." Of the stuff he says, usually half is goofy nonsense (one April Fool's Day he had a doctor friend put a fake cast on his leg and he convinced everyone including his wife that he broke his leg), but this pearl came from the other half, the half upon which I remember, ruminate, and act. His family adopted a teenager from China, so he knew what he was talking about.
When we need to be reminded of God's call, we don't have to look far. On October 20, 2007, our home study was approved, which means we were officially certified to adopt. On October 20, 2008, the courts in the Philippines declared Rex an abandoned child, which officially made him adoptable. And tomorrow, on October 20, 2009, our case worker will visit our home to file her first progress report. After three reports, Rex will officially be ours. Oh, and October 20 is my birthday.
On June 9, 2009, the state of Pennsylvania approved us to bring an orphan into our state. June 9 is Asia's birthday. On July 3, 2009, the United States Customs and Immigration Service received all of our approved paperwork and certifications. July 3 is Colette's birthday. And on September 11, 2009, Rex had his appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Manila to receive his passport and travel visa. September 11 is my dad's birthday. Over the course of an adoption, these are all major milestones, happening on our birthdays. I'd call that a guarantee.
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- C.S. Heinz
- I'm the Director of Marketing for EnergyCAP, Inc., publisher of the best selling energy management software. I write on topics like prayer, discipleship, intimacy with God, family, and adoption. I like to buy books and sometimes I even read them.
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