Awakened Joy
I never quite understood what true joy meant until I had a special reason to celebrate. My family and I struggled on an emotional roller coaster over the course of three and a half years. At the end of those years, we understood joy in a different way than ever before. The pain my family went through, allowed us to experience awakened joy for what was to come.
My life was changed when my parents came to my six siblings and me one day and explained to us that they had decided to adopt from the European country of Serbia. We were filled with joy at the thought of having two more little brothers in our home to love and care for. We thought, dreamed, and prayed for these boys constantly. It was as if these two little children were already in our home. Though they may not have been inside our home, they were certainly inside our hearts. We couldn’t wait to travel to Serbia and adopt them, so we could bring them back to the States. Our hearts were filled with joy at the expectation. For two and a half years we had prepared for these boys to come home; the only detail we were waiting for was the notification from Serbia, confirming our adoption, and telling us to fly over and bring them home.
While we were waiting for the notification to go and travel to get the boys, we received a phone call from our agent here in America. She …show more content…
I prayed that somehow, God would fill this empty hole in my family’s hearts. We were willing to attempt adoption again if it seemed like the door was opened, but that opening never came. A few months after my family’s adoption fell through, my mom and dad invited two of my sisters and me down to my dad’s study to share something with us. My mom’s eyes were filled with excitement as my dad smiled at us and explained, “Your mom is going to have another baby.” My sisters and I were filled with eagerness and joy, I found that tears were flowing down my smiling
I never quite understood what true joy meant until I had a special reason to celebrate. My family and I struggled on an emotional roller coaster over the course of three and a half years. At the end of those years, we understood joy in a different way than ever before. The pain my family went through, allowed us to experience awakened joy for what was to come.
My life was changed when my parents came to my six siblings and me one day and explained to us that they had decided to adopt from the European country of Serbia. We were filled with joy at the thought of having two more little brothers in our home to love and care for. We thought, dreamed, and prayed for these boys constantly. It was as if these two little children were already in our home. Though they may not have been inside our home, they were certainly inside our hearts. We couldn’t wait to travel to Serbia and adopt them, so we could bring them back to the States. Our hearts were filled with joy at the expectation. For two and a half years we had prepared for these boys to come home; the only detail we were waiting for was the notification from Serbia, confirming our adoption, and telling us to fly over and bring them home.
While we were waiting for the notification to go and travel to get the boys, we received a phone call from our agent here in America. She …show more content…
I prayed that somehow, God would fill this empty hole in my family’s hearts. We were willing to attempt adoption again if it seemed like the door was opened, but that opening never came. A few months after my family’s adoption fell through, my mom and dad invited two of my sisters and me down to my dad’s study to share something with us. My mom’s eyes were filled with excitement as my dad smiled at us and explained, “Your mom is going to have another baby.” My sisters and I were filled with eagerness and joy, I found that tears were flowing down my smiling