Lenten Reflection

Here is a reflection from Lent.

Today at Church Lori was the worship leader and asked me to share after the time of confession. She said that when she read the passages for today she immediately thought of our journey toward our adoption and how fitting it would be. I am thankful to Lori on so many levels. She is a great friend, mentor and spiritual leader. She also helps me come out of my shell a bit. She knows that I am not big on public speaking, but will do it if asked, I would never volunteer. She knows that I don’t think I would be good enough, but she thinks I will do a great job. I am so thankful for her encouragement. So, today, even thought I was so nervous and my stomach was doing flips, I shared. Below is what I shared. I also brought in my Chinese baby-doll that my friend Karin gave me.

This passage from Philippians gives us encouragement for our journey of coming to terms with infertility and proceeding with our adoption. “Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on to the goal.” Our goal is a daughter for us and sister for Sam. Whether biological or adopted, the goal is the same, growing our family. I take comfort that God is with us through this process, there is no way we could do it on our own. The theme for today’s service; “When we are exhausted, God makes a way through mighty waters” is just what we need to hear and remember. The waters of adoption are so mighty, we need all the help we can get on our journey to our daughter in China. Thank you God for being on this journey with us.