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Adopted As Sons and Daughters

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“Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.” Galatians 5:25

I may have said it here or somewhere else. I feel like this season of my life is less walking in the Spirit and more eyes- blindfolded-on- a-raft- down-a-river in the Spirit. Don’t get me wrong, my control issues pop up every now and then, but I am really learning to take my hands off the wheel and let my Father have his way.

That way has led us to an exciting and somewhat scary change for our family.

Through some pretty amazing circumstances, the Lord has placed 2 orphan children at our door and asked if we will let them in. We said yes.

In just a few weeks we will be adding a 10 year-old son and a 12 year-old daughter to our mix.

I have been asked if I think I’m up for it. Which is a fair question I guess. I realize I am still in a time of grieving. I am pregnant and expecting a newborn in November. But I also totally believe that God will give me the tools I need. In fact, he may have done it already.

And the truth is, when my fear rears up, and I question in myself if I am up for it, my next question to myself is, “Am I up for meeting God face to face and telling him that I wasn’t?”

Our family has been called to a mission of adoption.  How much more can we learn what God has done for each one of us as his people? I was once a homeless, wanderer, rebellions and proud. People used to look at me with a skeptical eye. Suspicion took the place of compassion. And my Father took me in, cleaned me up and made me part of his family. I am now a daughter of the Almighty.

Instead you receive God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15

Now I get the chance to not just adopt two children in the DeGarmo family, but I get the chance to adopt them in the family of Yahweh. In this family they will they get to call call their Creator by  name… Abba. Daddy.

May 2, 2013Serena
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  1. Amber
    9 years ago

    I have had the same questions lately. I have a dear friend who adopted a child, and when I was asked about adopting a child myself, I thought of many reasons why the timing wasn’t quite right. But I don’t want to be like Moses, who offered excuse after excuse to the Almighty God before saying, “Please just send someone else.” I want to follow God wherever He leads, and right now I believe God is leading us to adoption. But there are always people who try to change your mind and make you feel like you’re doing the wrong thing! The wisdom of the world has a strong hold on many people, but we have to do what we know is right. “Pure and undefiled religion is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”

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    • Serena
      9 years ago

      Sometimes it is not God’s timing. I wanted these same two kids last year, but it just wasn’t God’s time yet. If God asks for it, God will provide. I trust that God will give us the emotional, spiritual and financial resources to make it work. So here we go!

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9 years ago 2 Comments Adoption, Christ-followers & Culture, Christian Life, Kids, Motherhood437
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