the road less traveled

Less than a week after our BIG announcement and Satan has already made his opinion known.

He.Does.NOT.Like.It.

He is VERY loud with his opinion as well. He knows everything that I do that gets on Daniel's nerves and vice versa. Not only does Satan know, but he ramped up the "get on each other's last nerve" button to a 10. And it feels like the switch was turned on literally overnight.

At first, we found it rather annoying since we were having difficulties in accurately portraying our thoughts. I mean who enjoys miscommunication and misunderstanding? We sure don't!

Then we started thinking about it on a deeper level. Satan's involvement in this adoption only validates that this is exactly where God wants us to be. God has and continues to send us numerous signs spelling out, plain as day, that adoption is His current plan for us. Now that we have vocalized it, it's Satan's turn to have his hand in the plan the Lord has called us to do.

But why should we be frustrated that we are having these problems? We shouldn't! Matthew 5:10 states "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." First we are called to follow God's plan for our lives. Then, we will endure persecution. Persecution is how we know that we are in God's will. God didn't promise us an easy life, but He promised us a fulfilled life. (John 10:10) What more could we need?

Family and friends, thank you for your prayers, and we ask that you continue to pray for us. More specifically, please pray for Satan's attack on our lives. Pray for strength to overcome any hardships and for Daniel and me to immediately recognize that any hardship is Satan's work. Pray that we continue to keep our "eyes on the prize" (the prize being able to bring home our precious little child).

The journey is long, but we are confident that God is in control. Without His blessing, none of this would be possible! (Mark 10:27)

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18