Friday, August 30, 2013

AHC - Laying out the Fleece

Any time we get a request from Covenant Kids to update our file, Mike and I have the discussion about whether or not to continue.  We pray about it and beg God to show us what he wants us to do.  What does God want from us?  I wish he’d just write it down and send it to us in an email. A few months ago I told Mike I was gonna lay out the fleece.  I prayed knowing that God would answer. 
This was my prayer,
 “Dear God,  We just want to do your will.  Will you please tell us what you want us to do?!  If you are wanting us to let go of the idea of adoption, send us an advertisement in the mail for a family four pack vacation.  If you want us to continue down the road to adoption, send us something about adoption in the mail.” 
Yes.  That is what I prayed. 
Seems kinda silly to most people, but I believed God would reveal himself to us.  Well he did…but he showed his humor in the process.  The next weekend I went to the mail box.  What did I find?  I laugh just thinking about it!  In our mailbox was a flyer for a family four pack vacation to Schlitterbahn…but wait…there was also a letter from a childhood friend, Ashley, inviting us to a dinner to raise money for Covenant Kids adoption program. 
I’m dead serious.  That’s what was in the mail. 
So I kindly told God thanks for the answer....not! lol


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3 comments:

Jenny J. said...

There are no words. I love how God revealed that HE did hear your prayer but in humor also reminded you that HE reveals Himself to us in His time, not ours. I can completely relate to this right now. There is now family that stepped forward for Baby J. We wait in agony to see God's reveal His plan for our family now. Laying it all on the line, giving Him the glory no matter the outcome.

Jenny J. said...

There are no words. I love how God revealed that HE did hear your prayer but in humor also reminded you that HE reveals Himself to us in His time, not ours. I can completely relate to this right now. There is now family that stepped forward for Baby J. We wait in agony to see God's reveal His plan for our family now. Laying it all on the line, giving Him the glory no matter the outcome.

Leave It To Davis said...

God DOES have a sense of humor. :)