Thoughts From a Thankful Heart That Runneth Over...

The Lord has blessed our family with many friends. Some we hear from and see often but some we see only on occasion and might receive a CHRISTmas card from. Today, some treasured CHRISTmas cards landed in our mail box. Yes, they were late but why should we call them late? I have always wondered why when Christ gets here we STOP celebrating? He is here! Why not celebrate even more? Any way, back to the CHRISTmas card. The one I would like to talk about was from a friend we haven't seen in quite a while. They are a wonderful, godly couple. They waited very long before they met each other and now are very happy together! You can see Christ in them when they smile it seems! They are wonderful people, but have had a hard year. They have no children of their own and long to be parents. They would be such wonderful parents. They were then called and told that there might be chance they would be able to adopt a newborn. They were oh so very excited! But, they then received word that they would not be receiving the baby. When I read this in their letter it broke my heart. Why God has done tis, I do not know. But what I do know is this, that the very same thing could of happened to us. We could of been told "no", your family is to big, any number of things could of been told to us. But the Lord said, YES! They are yours! How I wish this couple could of been told yes, but after I read what had happened to them, it showed me something. What they have experienced in being told 'No, you cannot adopt this child," is like what Christ is told all the time! He wants to adopt each and everyone of us into His Kingdom, but countless times He is told, "No! I do not want you to adopt me!" I have no idea how it would be to be told no, adopting in our world when you just pay with money that you have had to work for, but to be told no when you have paid the price with your son's life! I cannot imagine either situation, for the Lord has granted our adoption of these two little ones and no will ever be able to imagine the agony that God goes through every time He is told no!

In closing, I want to thank the Lord for allowing our family the privilege to adopt these little ones and thank Him for even wanting to adopt me! I cannot imagine after going through all that Christ went through and want to save me! A great sinner!

Thank you Father,
For allowing me to become a part of your family!
May I be a light for your kingdom.
May I be able to help raise these two little treasures that you have allowed us the privilege to adopt!
May they be two more brought up to worship and honor you!
Amen!

God Bless,
Joy.
“There are two things I know. That I am a great sinner, and Christ is a great Savior”. Amazing Grace