Ummmm . . . WOW! That was Fast and Fantastical!

Did you read "Help Us Find Her Family"?  If not, that is totally okay, because as it turns out, there was only ONE family that needed to read it.  Wow!  I don't even know where to start to share the amazing events that have transpired.  Maybe you could tell by the title, but we're simply in shock by God's work.

Here's the 4-1-1:  beautiful little four-year-old girl, Violet, whom we sought to adopt at the same time as Oliver.  She was listed with a different adoption agency, and they would not share with our agency. 

Toddlers.  They haven't learned how to share.

Not sharing meant we could not bring Violet home.  :(

Heartbreak.  Temper tantrum.  And then peace.  We know who is in control, and He showed us His plan in the form of our precious little Kalli.  Yet our hearts still longed to find the family that was meant to bring Violet home.   

I typed out the post (linked above) telling about this amazing child.  She had a congenital heart condition that was surgically corrected, has low vision, and is deaf.  It was the beginning of our advocating for her.  Little did we know, it was also the end!!

Unbeknownst to us, God had been planting tiny seeds in the lives of another family.  Adoption had been something they had considered about a decade before, born out of their compassion for the millions of children forgotten and alone.  But back then, it wasn't His timing.  As of late, He had been moving them in great ways.  When I say moving them, I mean touching and moving their very souls.  Stirring something deep within them that went beyond a concern for the fatherless.  This family was already actively and whole-heartedly making a difference in the lives of orphans as they prayerfully and financially supported others in the adoption process.

This was a calling to DO EVEN MORE.  While they had no clue where it would culminate, they knew God had something in the works.

Then, the wife in this family saw my blog post.  She simply shared the link with her husband, saying nothing more than "take a look at this please".  Without even discussing it with one another, they both felt an unspoken connection.  They began asking questions, continued to pray, and God continued blessing them with little signs of confirmation. 

Picture it:  God knows the future, He knows what decision this family will make.  He's smiling the whole time as He patiently waits for them to realize where they are headed.  He knows His children will be living out the gospel in a new and wonderful way.  He smiles as He watches over His little Violet, knowing the time is approaching when she is fully treasured by HER family.

Then, they knew.  Violet was their child, waiting on the other side of the world.

Mind you, this family had not suddenly come across a large amount of extra cash, they did not have an extra room in their home, they did not have extensive experience caring for special needs children, they do not even know sign language!  They didn't say "yes" to God because they were completely prepared and fully adequate for the task.  They said "yes" because they love God and trust Him. 

Contrary to popular belief, God may give them more than they can handle.  But they know that "in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).  As a guest pastor pointed out this past Sunday, the verse does not say all easy things, all good things . . . it says in ALL things - good, bad, difficult, easy - God works.  He will work in these lives.
 
Please pray for this family.  The process has just begun for them, and I pray it moves swiftly so their sweet girl can be HOME!  Details, such as the financial aspect / travel / learning sign language, will all be arranged as the process goes along.  Pray for them and for God's provision in all these regards as they take this walk of faith.

Oh, and by the way, the family adopting her . . . well let's just clarify that Violet will be our niece!!!  Ummmmm . . .WOW!  How cool is that?  She has been given many "alias" names throughout the process, but I am going to officially start calling her by the name her parents, my brother and sister-in-law, have chosen.  Sarah.  Sarah means "princess" in Hebrew, and that is exactly what she is, and how she'll be treated amongst her three excited big brothers!

As for us, we cannot believe how God has brought this little girl into our lives.  We get to have Oliver, Kalli, AND SARAH join the family!  Pinch me, because it's just fantastical!!