Taking the Stand

I think this coming Monday will be the only time I will ever be okay having to be sworn in to be asked questions by a judge and our lawyer. It will be the day that both Brian & I will promise to be Charlie's family forever and that he will become our son in the eyes of the law just as if he had been born to us. He's been ours since the moment we laid eyes on him but it will be so good to finally have the law catch up to what we've known all along. I can't imagine our lives without him! I know it wasn't the easiest journey but I'd walk through every second of it again if it meant that it led to Charlie.

When I see him smile or I see just how much his brothers & sisters love him, my heart almost hurts thinking that I could have missed out on all this. What would our lives be like if we hadn't listened to God's call to adopt?? What if we had ignored the need for families?? What if we hadn't taken that HUGE leap of faith to do something that the world just may not understand?? Ya know what?? I don't care because we DID listen! We didn't ignore the need! We did take that leap of faith & now we have the most beautiful, precious little boy to remind us everyday of the blessings that can come from following God. What things have you tried not to listen to God about lately? How many times have you said something was just too hard so you turned your back? God will make sure His plans are carried out. You just have to decide whether you're going to do it the easy way or the hard way! Here's a little reminder of the huge blessing that can come from God when you follow Him & listen to His will.