After a little rewinding and a lot of repeating, we made it through an incredibly emotional night and a few days of praying, pleading, and seeking wisdom about the decision to adopt this baby boy at the orphanage in Ghana. Both Tim and I felt completely confirmed in our hearts that this was meant to be our journey and our son.
So, now what?
In typical Nelson fashion (once we feel a nudge from God that gives us the opportunity to act according to unconventional grace or radical obedience, we tend to embrace the oh-so-mature slogan: "Go Big or Go Home") we decided, right then and there, to go big.
I contacted Tammi immediately and asked her for more information on baby E. She responded right away and let me know that she had contacted the orphanage directly to let them know of our interest. The orphanage director, who had previously worked for the Social Welfare Department of the Ghanaian government, was going to initiate the process of making sure that baby E was considered a "true and adoptable orphan." She had suggested that the process might take up to a month, and our story of learning to wait with blessed assurance begins there.
It’s been five days, and no word yet…
So, now what?
In typical Nelson fashion (once we feel a nudge from God that gives us the opportunity to act according to unconventional grace or radical obedience, we tend to embrace the oh-so-mature slogan: "Go Big or Go Home") we decided, right then and there, to go big.
I contacted Tammi immediately and asked her for more information on baby E. She responded right away and let me know that she had contacted the orphanage directly to let them know of our interest. The orphanage director, who had previously worked for the Social Welfare Department of the Ghanaian government, was going to initiate the process of making sure that baby E was considered a "true and adoptable orphan." She had suggested that the process might take up to a month, and our story of learning to wait with blessed assurance begins there.
It’s been five days, and no word yet…