mortiz007

Have you ever felt like giving up? Or the you don't have it in you to finish the fight?  This past month of paperwork, repeated paperwork, denials, rejections, delays has made me feel like giving up.  Many people say we must be crazy to adopt again.  Seven children?  Yes, a little off, maybe! Yet there is an inkling in us that reminds us to be faithful to our calling......Our strength to go through these hard times does not come from us. Adoption was never meant to be easy....take the broken, the hurt and deeply emotionally wounded (meeting them right where they are at) and blend them into a family....bringing chaos and beauty simultaneously.  Teaching to TRUST, LOVE, HOPE and without any strings attached, unconditionally.  (sounds alike how God loves us, Adoption is the Gospel lived out on earth.)  But honestly..... it is exhausting!  Would we encourage our child not to read because it's too hard to learn?  Would we say don't try to climb because you might fall?  Would we