Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.
Psalm 139:16 (NKJV)
Little did I know that the decision I made at age 8 to play the French horn would have ramifications for decades to come. A church service that my husband and I played for began the change in our hearts towards God, and a few months later we both became Christians. Some years down the road we were going through the adoption process for our first child. We prayed for confirmation from God that the child offered to us would be the right one for us. We didn't know how He could show us an answer to this prayer, but we waited expectantly. We received a call about a baby boy one day, but he had some health concerns, so our social worker gave us time to consider our decision.
It didn't take us long to decide, for the day we received the call was September 16, 1994. It was ten years, to the day, since we had both become Christians. What better confirmation could we receive that God was carefully orchestrating this for us. Of course, we said, "Yes!"
A few years after that, God was gracious to include our daughter in this special date in our lives. Again, the date was not fixed by us, but by the Lord and the behemoth known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service. On September 16, 1998, both of our (quite healthy!) children became U.S. citizens.
God is always sovereign. When we don't know Him, when we don't acknowledge Him, when we deny Him, when we ignore Him; He is present in all aspects of our lives. Even in our fallen state, His works are so unbelievably amazing that they can't help but be noticed by us. God has blessed my family by showing us in a very unique way how His providence has been working in our lives. I don't doubt Him when I am not able to see His hand in such a distinct fashion, but I am eternally grateful that He allowed us to see such a glimpse of His perfect tapestry.
6 comments:
Oh, that is just awesome Deb. What a great timing God had for your family :)
Thank you so much for submitting your entry in this weeks carnival and I hope to see more of you around.
Thanks, Iris! Yes, God is indeed an awesome God.
September 16th! What an amazing day for your family. You'll have to share this story with many, many people. It brought tears to my eyes. What a reminder that God is in control of every day of our lives.
If He knows the number of hairs on our heads (and the percentage of them that are white, I daresay!), He certainly numbers our days, as well. This tangible proof of His sovereignty serves to carry us through times that aren't so rosy.
How how neat! I love reading adoption stories, they remind me of how each of us enters God's family.
Thank you for sharing with us - Sept. 16th is a special day here too lol.
Blair, thanks for visiting. I browsed your site and let me send along my heartfelt condolences on the sad, sad story about your precious Bryan. Blessings to you and your family.
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