Well, yet another friend I've been praying for shared the news that she's pregnant this morning. And while I'm absolutely thrilled for her to finally be starting this much-longed-for journey, the news hit me like a sock to the stomach and I've crumbled. The ironic thing is that I've been doing really well with this infertility thing the past month or so. Just a few days ago, I was marveling at the possibility that maybe I've FINALLY surrendered my pregnancy plans over to God. I even reached a point where I realized that I'm so excited about adopting, that getting pregnant now would kind of mess all that up...And then I heard my friend's wonderful news...and all my resolve melted like chocolate in the sun. And I've been a big gooey mess all day.
HOWEVER, God is good, and he allowed me to stumble upon an adoption blog this afternoon that messed me up in an entirely different direction! If you want to be inspired (and challenged!) by a beautiful 21-year-old girl who left the comforts of an affluent life in Tennessee to pour her life into Ugandan children (she has now "adopted" 12 girls with whom she lives there in Uganda, and she has started an AMAZING non-profit organization to provide food and an education to the poorest kids...), then check out
http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/Holi-moli, I am in awe of this girl! The maturity and insight with which she shares her heart for her kids and her ministry is unbelievable. If only I could have 1/10 the heart and courage she has. Wow!!!!
