Alex and I landed in America one month ago today. I've talked a lot about witnessing God's power through this adoption process. Over the last two years, He has delivered us through a lot of dangerous, dramatic, and heartbreaking situations. Right now, though, when peace reigns in our family and we don't see the desperate, immediate need for His intervention, is when I am seeing Him move the most.
Alex still has a very long road ahead of him, but we are watching him take steps towards healing, both physically and emotionally. Alex looks great. He feels great. His nerves are settling. He is bonding with all of us and trusting us to see who he really is. He is working hard, and now that he is seeing the results that his hard work yields, his motivation is growing.
It would be easy to say "Look at what we are doing!" but we know it is not us. I don't have the power to handle all of the emotional stress involved here. I don't have the patience and energy that is required to deal with all of these special needs children day in and day out. Nope. No way. But when we follow God's plan for our lives, he supplies us with what we need. "I can do all things through Christ" could not be more true.
I still have very painful moments when I wish I could instantly fix everything for Alex. And for Eli and Isaac for that matter, although they are in a much different place than their older brother. But again it's not up to me. All I can do is follow God's lead and pray that all of my children will do the same.
No comments:
Post a Comment