Being open to his leading, to opportunities and people He
places in our paths each day, to our plans unraveling and His better ones
unfolding. Having an open mind, an open heart, and open hands so that He can
fill them. It’a beautiful, rewarding lesson.
But when I read about the Rosati family, I realize I still
have a long way to go!
Kelly and John Rosati chronicle their journey through the
foster care system and the adoption of their four precious children in their
book Wait No More. This family inspires me beyond words with their open hearts
and open home. Kelly is the main voice
of the book and I loved her humble, honest, casual-yet-passionate style of
writing. This was one of those books I couldn’t put down and everyone around me
patiently endured listening to me rave about it. (Thanks for putting up with
me!)
Here’s a peek into some of my favorite thoughts from the
book…
Recently out of the
clear blue, Daniel [oldest adopted child] handed me something he’d written at
church: God means everything to me. He means everything to me because He made
me. He heals me, and He died on the cross for me, and He gave me a home with a
family. He didn’t just give to me, He gave everything to me, including His
life. (This just melts my heart—the contrast of this little boy’s life
before and after adoption!)
One night we had been
looking at African orphanage websites on the computer and the pictures of
beautiful little children on the screen. I had apparently left the computer on
overnight, and when I came into the room the next morning, I saw Daniel
touching the face of a child on the screen and talking to her, saying ‘Don’t
worry! We’ll come for you. We’re coming.” (yep, heart is definitely a
puddle now.)
And there is this
truth: We would never want to experience life without our daughter or any of
our kids—whether that means life is easy or difficult. After all, where did we
get the notion that the Christian life would be trouble-free? That’s not what
Christ promised us. But He did promise that He would be with us in the midst of
everything. He has promised that in the end, we will overcome just as He has. He has promised that He loves each precious
human being made in His image and likeness. And He calls His followers to
reflect that same kind of love.
In the United States, there are approximately 114,000 kids waiting for families and more than 300,000 churches. If only one family in every other church would adopt a waiting child, we could eliminate the list of waiting children.
[Thank you, Tyndale
House Publishing, for sending me the book for review free of charge. This
review contains my honest and original comments about the book.]
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