It’s all about Faith إيمان
>> Saturday, June 13, 2009
God has been working on my heart lately. Just a couple days ago I heard a touching sermon about eemaan يمان, the Arabic word for faith. (the sermon was in Arabic) I have been thinking a lot about the verse Hebrews 11:6 which says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” "بدون يمان لا يمكن إرضاء الله، لانّ من يتقرب إليه،لا بدّ ان يومن بانّه موجود و انّه يكافىء الذين يطلبونه" العبرانيين ١١:٦
So here’s what it all comes down to…Faith!!! I must believe that He is exists (is in control of this adoption) and rewards those who earnestly seek him (is taking care of all the details of this adoption). I can honestly say that I do believe these things only because God is helping me, not because I can produce this kind of faith on my own.
So, here’s some of the details as best I understand it: we got an email about a month ago from the adoption agency that said there is a delay in the court system in Ethiopia because they want a follow up on some police reports on abandonment cases for children abandoned in Addis Ababa, which is the capital city in Ethiopia. I’m not sure that anyone really knows what this means exactly. How do you get more information on an abandoned child? (that’s our question) Our biggest question is: is our baby girl one of these cases? Another unanswered question. Right now, it’s just a delay.
We’ve been told that some representatives from the agency are on their way to Ethiopia in the next week or so and we should have some answers before too long.
Another big delay is the rainy season. The courts close in Ethiopia for the rainy season for August and September. It has been my fear that we would get a referral in July and have to wait through the rainy season for a court date until we could go pick up our baby girl. Again…this is only a delay….that’s it. I just have to go back to Hebrews 11:6 and remember to have faith. I know that God is in control. He always has been and always will be. He’s in control of so much more than this adoption.
It feels so good to write these things down to remind myself what I believe. I hope it’s encouraging to you.
