Week of Blogging Day 6: I'll read a story by this Author any day

God is just so good.  So, so good.

And He tells the BEST stories.  And some of them are unfolding right before our eyes.

Vanya has a family. And they have a new blog!  Yay and yay!  This deserving child, who so badly wanted to be claimed, not only has what looks like a loving family, but we get to follow along on the adventure of his rescue.  I love it!!!!

Now, those of you who had prayed for him, please do not stop.  There appear to be many hurdles still to overcome, such as the nation of the Ukraine possibly halting all international adoption for a period of reorganization, which could take months or years!  He is not out of danger, and the family will undoubtedly have to jump through a lot more hoops to finally bring him home--but what a miracle that so far things are working out according to Plan.

OK, ok, actually, I do believe God's plan covers all things, the seemingly-unfair and wrong ones as well as the amazingly satisfying ones. Not every child will be rescued--a horrible but true fact.   Not every orphan is going to have earthly parents--and maybe not every orphan is intended to.  We live in a world corrupted by sin--and every day through our God-given free will people all over the world choose actions that hurt others, that make the world a worse place.  Not every story has a happy ending--at least not to our limited scope and understanding.  But the Author of all creation has not forgotten any of those who wait, nor has he overlooked those who suffer.  His eternal story is something we can't comprehend, but I trust in His promise to "father the fatherless" (Psalm 68:5) and "defend the oppressed" (Psalm 10:18)--and so I can't wait to hear the complete story in heaven someday. 

Until then, I love stories like these--adopting children is not easy, and not everyone is called to do it.  But it is loving, and just, and merciful, and right, and good, and the parents who do choose this path are making the world better--it feels like they are helping pull humanity back one small step from the edge of the abyss of apathy.

And I love sharing them with you. 

If you have  stories that are "true. . . noble. . . right. . . pure. . . lovely. . . admirable. . . excellent or praiseworthy" (Philippeans 4:8) please share them with me too!