God's perfect plan

Trying to figure out God's perfect plan for our life is always difficult.  That is because we want to see the plan laid out before us so we know what is going on.  However, God tells us to follow Him and trust Him. As we walk along this journey and follow and trust, He reveals a little along the way. He confirms that we are on the path He has for us so that we are encouraged to keep going.

 Early in this process, when I was prayng seriously about adoption, God taught me this during a Sunday School lesson.  I was teaching on Joshua 3.  Joshua was leading the children of Isreal after Moses had died.  God told Joshua to instruct the people to follow the Ark of the covenant and to stay behind it a certain distance.  As they followed it through the Jordan river, the waters parted and the Isrealites crossed on dry land.  (Sound like another similiar story?) I felt the LORD impress on my heart "Follow me on this journey of adoption". While I was teaching a group of ladies, God taught me.  There are already so many moments where God has confirmed to me that this is His plan for us.  However, sometimes when God speaks, I don't recognize His voice.  Then later I realize that the LORD had been trying to tell me something, but I missed it.  Some of the moments I have experienced are private and cannot be shared on this blog. However, most are things I can share and over time will try to recall all the things God is doing in our lives to confirm that He has called us to adopt. 

Just this week, I have a lead on temporary part time social work job.  It's not definite yet, but I'm pretty certain that at the end of this month I will be working as a social worker,(as is my degree) with foster children.  I have prayed that if God wanted me to work to help fund this adoption, that He would give me the perfect job that would fit our family schedule.  On Sunday, a friend mentioned that at the boys home where she works, there were two social workers going on maternity leave in the next few months.  Joel told her to keep me in mind. The next day she called and said the director wanted to talk with me about when I could work.  It helps that I have worked there before as a fill in SW for another SW on maternity leave and the director knows Joel and I well.  It sounds like it will be a wonderful opportunity.  They also provide on site childcare for their employees and the teacher goes to our church, so Elijah (my 4 year old) already knows her!  This seems obvious that the LORD has given me this job. 

A word about fundraising.  I've had 3 ladies from church already ask if they could help us with fundraising. I so appreciate their offer to help us.  At this time, we are not planning to do much fund raising.   We are designing our adoption Tshirts now and those will be available for  purchase if anyone wants to help support us financially.  We don't want to focus on  money, but we do want to share how God provides each step of this journey.

There is much to do between now and the time Kalea is born and in our arms. I am so excited to know that God is working for our good and has a plan for us.  I'm excited to watch and see how His plan unfolds.  I'm excited to imagine our life with our new daughter.