10 Christian Songs That Offer Encouragement During the Adoption Process

My husband and I compiled a list of songs that have helped us keep our focus on God throughout our journey. We hope that these songs may be an encouragement to you in whatever you are facing. 

10.) "What Faith Can Do" By Kutless

We are reminded to not lose hope when the sky is falling and stand firm in the faith. When the world says we can't keep going faith will tell us that we can. Our prayers will be answered. 

9.) "Worn" Tenth Avenue North

Sometimes this process wears on us emotionally, but we know a God who will give us the strength to get through. 

8.)"Strong Enough" By Matthew West  

This song reminds us that we are not strong enough to conquer this process alone, but with God we will get through. 

7.)"Walk On The Water" By Britt Nicole

This song reminds us of why we started the process and why we will never give up! God's calling is strong and cannot be ignored. 

6.) "He Said" Group 1 Crew

Sometimes this process does not make sense and we can now wrap our heads around the pain. This song reminds us that God does not give us anything we cannot handle, because with Him we can face anything life may bring. 

5.) "Oceans" By Hillsong United

This song reminds us that God is leading as we are trusting Him with our lives and listening to His call. 

4.) "Praise You In The Storm" By Casting Crowns

We have had our hearts torn to pieces during this process, but through it all we are reminded to praise Him in the storm. He holds our tears and stands by our side. 

3.) "Mountain of God" By Third Day

Sometimes this process becomes a very lonely road. This song reminds us that we never have to feel alone, because God is there. At times, after the tears and pain we are reminded to seek God. My prayer is that we seek Him first in all circumstances. 

2.) "Fear" By Casting Crowns

This song reminds us to proceed without fear of the future, because God is always with us. 

1.) "One Less" By Matthew West 

Lastly, this song reminds us to keep our dream alive. We will meet our child one day and it will be the child God has been planning for us all along. 

And Always Remember.....

 

 

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Rough Road, Rewarding Destination

Hey All! It has been a while since I have posted. We have had a little bit of a rough road on the adoption front lately. Early December, we received a call from a frantic case manager stating that she has chosen us as the parents for three beautiful children and may need placement ASAP depending on the reaction of the current guardian. My heart leaped with excitement and I automatically realized I had to leave for work in 15 minutes and I did not even have the beds made. I quickly made three beds and rushed to work. I prayed all day that the guardian would be willing to keep the children until school released for winter break. I could not imagine the thoughts the kids would have if their guardian whom they loved dearly was seperated from them without warning. Later that afternoon I received word that their guardian had agreed to keep them until school released for break. I was so relieved for the kids and excited to become family of five in a few short weeks.

We immediately went to work preparing every little detail for their upcoming arrival. We were scheduled to meet them the following Saturday and we could not wait! Late Friday night we received word that due to transportation problems the children would not be able to make it to our meeting place Saturday. We were disappointed, but understood. We continued to personalize their rooms, prepared our vehicle with boosters, wrapped christmas presents, and registered them for school. The evening after I registered our sweet kiddos for school we received word that their was a party opposing the move. My heart sank. We held our breathe over the next few days, but in the end we received word that we were still scheduled to pick them up that Friday. With high anticipation, we drove an hour to pick up the kids. I could not wait to see their sweet faces. We arrived at the pick up location a little early and quickly received word that a court order had been placed opposing their move minutes before we arrived. I just sat there in disbelief as the case manager explained the situation. After getting more details about the reason for opposition we left and entered our car with three empty boosters. It was the hardest car ride of my life. Brenton wanted to talk about it, but I just shut down. We grabbed a bite to eat and headed home. Needless to say that night and the few days following were filled with tears, anger, dissappointment, and wonder. We then received word on Christmas Eve that the children still may be placed in our home. Two weeks has passed with no news.

We continue to receive referrals for kids who need homes and have been recommended to move on. Hearing the words, "do not wait for those kids it could take forever" killed us, but we know that God has the perefect plan in store for us and we have decided to leave all doors open at this point. We have received several referrals for children that need homes over the past couple of weeks. We are now just waiting to hear back. We cannot wait to meet the child(ren) God has planned for us. Please keep us in your prayers as we embark on our first placement, the rewarding destination we have been waiting for.

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