Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mother’s…in every sense of the word…
I woke up this morning not thinking much about what today meant. Q and I spent yesterday with our respective families, celebrating. I celebrated with my mom and my sister and enjoyed myself. There were the pains every once in a while of “I should be celebrating too”. But God calmed my heart…
This morning at church, the sermon was dedicated to the mothers. I listened intently as I would occasionally daydream about what it will be like when I’m able to celebrate as a mother myself. This is the first Mother’s Day since God has laid adoption on my heart. This is the first Mother’s day since God laid being a stay-at-home mom on my heart. And ever since then I’ve had an immense desire to be that mother that God has called me to be…I just don’t have any children to mother yet!
So, I got through the service and as I was walking out of the sanctuary one of my dearest older friends in the church (a mother of 2 grown children and a grandmother) came up to me and said with tears in her eyes, “I just want to give you a special hug this morning.” I don’t know if she saw something in me (that I was trying to hide) during the service or if she just knows my heart but, I will never be able to tell you how special that hug was to me. To know that she hurts and prays right along with me. It meant the world…
Today I felt a peace that I would be celebrating this day next year. That could just be me being anxious, God may have other plans, but I feel assured that God has our blessing waiting for us…it’s in His timing.
And as a confirmation…one of the sweetest women I know met me outside and handed me a card. Fitting on this Mother’s Day. And thanks to her and her family, we have met the $1,000 mark in our fundraising efforts. All honor, praise, and glory to our Father.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. I look forward to celebrating this day with you soon!
I have spoken this verse many times in the past 2.5 years…today I make a committment to my Lord and my future child…
“For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to him. Therefore, I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives, he is lent to the LORD.”
1 Samuel 1: 27-28
Lord, as long as he lives, he is lent to You! Amen, amen, and amen. Lord, thank you for giving me a mother’s heart before blessing me with children. I look forward to raising a child in Your word and in Your ways. Lord, grant me peace until then. Continue to mold my heart and mind into who You would have me to be. I love You, Lord…
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Christie you are so precious!
I thank God for your tender heart and desire to be a Mother! He is preparing you well!
What a joy to come along side of you and pray His child into your arms!
Love and hugs today!
Jill
PS Praise God for the women at church!!!!
Christie, keep believing God! His timing is perfect and your little bundle of joy was created with you and Q in mind.
Praying with you,
Cindy
just think what an amazing mama you’re gonna be when it does happen! God is definately answering that prayer for molding. congratulations on your first $1,000 – almost enough for your homestudy!
I know you’ll be a mom soon Christie!! I spent half of my mothers day watching this show called ” I didn’t know I was Pregnant” and like four of the episodes were about women who thought they would never become pregnant, but by some miricle had a child completely by surprise. I don’t mean to creep you out or make you impatient or anything. I just wanted to say that I’ve really been thinking about you a lot and I pray all the time that God will give you a child some way or another. If anyone would be a Godly mom it would be you (besides my own mom, just cause I gotta give her props seeing that it was mothers day and all). Roya and I both love you and I hope you have a great day!
Your technical adopted kid,
Dara
We like to call it, paper-pregnant in the adoption world my sweet friend…and this time is just as important and precious, it just sometimes takes a bit longer then 10 months.
So awesome that you’ve already reached $1000!!! The Lord’s providing!!!
Sending a big hug your way Christie!!!