by Richard Ferguson
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NKJV)
It’s Wednesday morning. Cindy and I awake with the excitement that our seventeen-month journey to adopt a child is over!
Just two short weeks ago, we were informed by the adoption agency that we had been matched with a “birthmother.” The call came yesterday saying, “Your baby is here, and he’s healthy. Be here tomorrow to finalize the adoption.”
We load our son’s car seat in the minivan, and off to the hospital we go! We are taking it all in, enjoying every moment of the morning. After arriving at the hospital, our case worker informs us, “The birthmother is keeping her baby.”
This can not be happening! What about all the prayer? What about the many ways God has blessed us up to this point? Devastated, we come home with an empty car seat and full of questions and anger over what just happened.
This is our story of disappointment, but I am sure you can think of an event in your life when it has been difficult to believe in God’s promises. Trust in the fact that we serve a big God who can handle our questions and our anger.
One thing we noticed is that on Thursday the sun came up. It came up again on Friday! Eventually, we stood up with the rising sun and realized that God does not almost bless His children. He blesses us completely, and if we’ll stand strong and let Him do His work, our day of joy will come.
Today is a new day; so stand up and let God take care of you.
