Delays and a Prayer Request

With foster care, you should always expect the unexpected. Let's face it, rarely do things go as planned or by the rule book. You would think one would get used to it at some point. I haven't though.

We have yet another delay with our case. A second extension of time was granted to the bio parents in their attempt to file for a review of the case before the Supreme Court. It is disheartening to see more time wasted. I was hoping maybe we would adopt by August. I'm not sure if that will happen now. I am trying to hold out hope for that. Now, it wouldn't surprise me if our case makes it to the two year mark, which will be in September. I really don't want to wait that much longer to adopt my boy. However, I do not have any control of this situation. None at all.

My heart hurts over this. There is a fear creeping in that I won't get to adopt him. The longer it takes for this appeal process to end, the more I wonder if it will ever end. This little boy deserves a forever family, not limbo.

I hear certain songs and burst into tears. I cling to the belief that God is still in the miracle making business. I feel like it will definitely take a miracle to finalize this adoption. God hasn't failed us. He has moved mountains and will do it again. I know God is with us. My doubts and fears come from seeing a system fail children over and over and over. I cannot trust the foster care system or the judicial system to do the right thing. So I pray. Daily. I do spiritual warfare over my son. For he is my son. The fighting is hard. It is wearisome. I feel the tension physically.

Do you remember the story of Moses in Exodus 17? The Israelites were fighting against the Amalek people. As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel was winning. When he grew weary and lowered his hands, the enemy would win. So Aaron and Hur each took one of Moses' hands and held it up. Moses' hands remained steady until the sun set. I need some people to be Aaron and Hur for me. I need people praying and fighting for my family with me. I believe in the power of prayer. Would you come along side me and pray that this appeal process would be wrapped up quickly? That our adoption would be finalized in a prompt fashion? While you are praying, pray for health and healing for my children. We have experienced an usual amount of illness in the last 2 months.

After you pray for me, pray for the 400,000 children in foster care all over the United States. We may not know their stories, but we know how difficult the system is. Pray for their protection. Pray for them to know Jesus and His saving grace. Pray that the case workers, judges, and lawyers will make wise decisions. Pray that their cases would not be lost in the cracks and forgotten about. Pray that more families would become foster parents.