Seeds Have Taken Root

Let's backtrack, shall we?


The year is 1998.  I'm at a youth rally, and the Lord clearly planted the seed of adoption in my heart.


Fast forward to November 1999.  I meet my Prince Charming. We fall in love and begin to plan our future together. I mention what the Lord had placed on my heart the year prior. He agrees--kinda.


Years pass.


Now its February 2012. I've attempted on a few occasions to encourage my husband to keep praying and thinking about adoption. He nods and agrees but never seems to put much stock into the idea. Little did I know that the Lord had been quietly working on his heart over the past month or two.


He had been praying and reading and praying some more about what it meant to really put his faith into action; it was a journey him and I had been sharing, specifically about what Jesus was asking us to do with our finances and our time, and where we could be contributing both globally and locally; very tangible and practical ways to do the things that Christ has called us to do. And Mark could no longer avoid the topic of adoption.


The more he prayed the more he felt very clearly that this was something the Brewer family was supposed to do. It wasn't just merely a good idea, or something to maybe look at down the road -- but a very obvious sense that God was calling us to adopt.


So, when the night came when I felt like I was supposed to bring up adoption again...I was shocked when he told me he was on board. And not just on board, but excited and eager. As most of you would predict, I cried. :)


We began to talk and pray about the details -- international or private or provincial or a closed 5-year fixed-rate; there were tons of options. It became clear to us, though, that this was supposed to be a leap of faith. It was supposed to be a risk, something that we wouldn't be able to pull off on our own. Like, say, a hugely expensive and time-consuming challenge like international adoption.  We both knew and we both agreed that this was going to be our journey.


Yes, we know that many people will think we're nuts. "You already have enough kids! Where will you get the money? You don't even own your own house!" Yes, we know that it's expensive. We know that it's stressful. And we're well aware that we already have a  busy house. We also know that God has very clearly called us to adopt, confirmed our decision, and put money in our bank. (Stay tuned for the 'money in the bank' story cause it's AWESOME!!!) 

"Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." James 1:27

To be continued... :)