Last night was our church's prayer service, a monthly gathering with prayer, silence, music, and communion. Toward the end of the evening we shared requests for ourselves and others and prayed for each other. I asked for prayer about our adoption process -- for God's guidance and provision throughout each step of our journey toward bringing our child home.
After all the requests were shared, we bowed our heads together. Forrest prayed for Bob. Vicki prayed for Lorraine. I prayed for Russell. And then Mary Jane began to pray for me and Jon and our child in Ethiopia. I have known for months now that we have a child waiting for us across the world. But last night, maybe for the first time, I felt it. All of a sudden I had strong and urgent desire to GO - to run across the mountains and oceans and cultures and red tape that separate me from my child. The child I love, but whose face I haven't seen.
Wait for me, my love. I'm coming.
2 comments:
i can't think of anything more beautiful to feel during this Advent season...thank you for sharing
So fun to read this... I felt like I was right there praying with all our John Knox friends... I didn't know you guys had settled on Ethiopia! That is so awesome... miss you lots... we'll have to have a phone chat soon
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