Our heart for adoption

          Ever since I was a child I had a heart for adoption. As a teenager I read countless books on adopting older children. When I met my husband he shared his desire to adopt as well. Our heart for adoption has grown as our relationship and marriage has grown.  We’ve kept this desire private because it has been met with some negativity at times. The few times we have opened up and shared our heart we were bombard with people’s bad experiences, so we’ve learned over the years to keep our heart’s desire under lock and key.
          This year we’ve talked more of adoption and even started looking at the steps we’d need to take to make it happen. It’s overwhelming putting together an action plan for something you know nothing about - new territory. We’ve always talked about adoption as something distant. Actually taking steps in this direction brings up a lot of insecurities. We’ve read about the ups and the downs, the joys and the heart breaks. We both look at each other and wonder if we are capable. Can we do it? Are we enough? Is it for us?
        Sometimes people think of adoption as a plan B, but it’s different for us. I’ve always wanted to adopt. It’s always been in my heart for as long as I can remember. We both trust God’s timing and are allowing Him to lead us.
           I  wanted to share and post my first open blog about this area of our lives, like an introduction. I'll share more on this subject and tag the posts under the "adoption" lable on the right side of my blog.