God's Bigger Plan

Over the past few weeks, we have prayed, cried, and researched.  What is going to happen to Nora now?  What should we do now?  Did we chose the right country?  Did we commit to the best agency? 

 

All we really know is that God has a bigger plan than we can even imagine.  Some days it isn't the easiest to accept that, but when we do...  He gives us abundant peace and comfort.  When everything fell apart, all we could really think of was our own grief and desires.  We have slowly gotten back to a place where we are remembering why we decided to adopt internationally.  It isn't about us.  It is about Him and a child who deserves a family. 

 

What is going to happen to Nora now?  We honestly don't know.  Our prayer is that Nora is adopted into a loving family that will teach her about Jesus, love her, and provide for her.  We have been told that the cleric group is working to find a family to foster or adopt her.  We have asked to receive updates on her and also have the opportunity to sponsor her. 

 

What should we do now?  We are just praying and waiting for His guidance.  We did tell our agency that we are open to another referral, but that could be months or a year from now. 

 

Did we chose the right country?  Although there is some talk of Uganda suspending international adoption, we feel that Uganda is where our family is called to adopt from.

 

Did we commit to the best agency?  There are so many to chose from, so this is a tough one.  We don't feel like they did anything unethical nor do we feel like they could have known this would happen.  We chose our agency because they are small & personal, we feel like we can trust them, and they are experienced (in other countries!).  We still feel good about our relationship with them.

Thank you for your prayers for Nora and our family!