Romans 8:28

This morning on my way into work I was flipping through the channels and came across a sermon of the church we used to attend. My mom had told me a day earlier they were talking about adoption so I thought it may have been a series and decided to listen to the message. The preacher was talking about how we have sin in the world and because of that is why certain things go wrong in our life. At the time of these situations, we don't "understand" or "get it" but once it is all said and done we know exactly why it happened.

In the message it talked about a man having a heart attack and a close friend asked if he liked his heart attack, if he would have another, if he would recommend it to a friend. After every question the man so "NO, absolutely not". Then another series of questions were asked. After your heart attack how has your relationship with your wife changed, have you become closer, do you have a new sense of life, do you hold your granddaughter tighter every time you hold her? He soon realized this heart attack was the best thing that had ever happened to him.

At the end of the message he gave a bible verse (Romans 8:28) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. This message is exactly what I needed to hear to get me through these struggles.

In the last few week we have been down on ourselves wondering "why" this is happening to us. "Why" did it take so long to find the right country? "Why are we hitting all the bumps in the road?. "Why are financially unable to adopt a child? "Why" does it feel like everyone is telling us to give up on our dream? Now I feel even worse for doubting God's plan for us. If we stop doubting Him, keep praying, don't give up, and have faith...we will get through this and our second love will come home to us.