Prayers for patience and perseverance

[Antony in Tx]

My wife and I had been matched to adopt a second child since November. Several weeks ago, the birth mother told us that she would not be placing the baby with us. We have been doing well with this, but found out today that the baby was born on Monday (through our adoption attorney's office). The reality of the situation has now come and we are both having some difficulty trusting in going on with our adoption journey. Please pray for us to have the patience and resilience needed to see this all through. If it is God's will for us to have a second child, it will happen in His time.

 

[buzuxi02]

God bless you Anthony. My prayers for your family. Are you saying that the first adoption went smoothly and this second time around your facing many hurdles that perhaps its an omen of sorts?

 

[Antony in Tx]

Our first adoption had some challenges as well, but we were rather naive and just rolled with the punches. This time, some people outside the dynamic interfered; some "friends" of the birth parents convinced them that it was evil for them to place their child for adoption, despite the fact that they both are in rehab and unemployed. The father does not want to raise another child, and the mother is ambivalent, but the bullying of their "friends" convinced her to pull out of the adoption about three weeks short of delivery. Not so much worried about any "omen", but rather it becomes hard to trust again. Just trying to find a place of humble trust in God that He will provide for us what we need in the way of a family.

 

[Anhelyna]

I am so sorry this has happened - and so close to the time as well.

Prayers for you both that you do not lose hope that when it pleases Him there will be another child for you to adopt and nurture

 

[ArmyMatt]

Lord have mercy!

 

[jckstraw72]

Lord have mercy!

 

[~Anastasia~]

My prayers are with you! Lord have mercy on everyone in the situation.

 

[Wryetui]

Lord have mercy and bless your family!

 

[RobNJ]

Lord have mercy

 

[Antony in Tx]

Thanks, all of you for your prayers. We know that with time and patience, our lives will go where they are meant to. It is just hard going through a disappointing time like this.

 

[rusmeister]

 

[Lukaris]

Lord, have mercy.

 

[Antony in Tx]

An update. We are potentially matched with a new expectant mom. She is much more transparent and open than the previous situation, and actually is much more socially mature and stable. Would appreciate continued prayers as trusting again may be a little hard, but I feel that we can do this if it is God's will.

 

[Trying_to_be_Orthodox]

Lord, have mercy!

 

[Anhelyna]

Prayers for you both Anthony

Hopefully you will be able to relax and regain some ability to trust.

 

[jckstraw72]

Lord have mercy!

 

[Dorothea]

Lord, have mercy. I can't imagine how difficult this has been on you and your wife. Your strong faith in God's Will is commendable. God be with you.

 

[ArmyMatt]

continued prayers!

 

[Thekla]

Prayers for all +

 

[~Anastasia~]

Prayers for you and your wife, and your family.