Hello Family and Friends….
It’s been a while since we have updated everyone on our blog about where we are on our adoption journey.
We have had a rough few months of waiting. Month after month we have gotten our wait list numbers and found out that we hardly moved down the list or didn’t move at all. We started out our journey at #70; we are currently #48.
In December we visited a church in our area called Graystone that we had heard a lot about. Graystone Church has a huge orphan care ministry. Many of the families in the church have adopted children or are in the process of adopting. The lead pastor and his family have taken it upon themselves to foster children in our area. Graystone has a small group program and has a special group for adoptive families. We joined the group and love all the friends that we have made. It’s nice to have a core group of people that know what you’re going through.
During our journey we have found out that without a doubt that we have been chosen by GOD to adopt. We recently heard a sermon in which we learned the verse….
Proverbs 23: 10-11. Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or encroach on the fields of the fatherless. For their Defender is strong; He will take up their case against you.
We love this verse and have learned that God clearly instructs his people to set aside a portion of their “field” and dedicate it to feeding the orphan, alien, and widow. The boundary of those “fields of the fatherless” were places where any orphan, widow, or stranger could find provision.
We are excited to be adopting and even more excited to know that we are in HIS will.
During our journey GOD has changed our hearts to change our home study to say that we are will to adopt a sibling set if available. We are now approved for a sibling set ages 0-6. The children can be both girls or a boy and a girl. We are leaving our referral in HIS hands. Please continue to pray for us as we wait.
Love,
Casey and Jill Thompson