Luke 1:3

I have had to answer the question of why we choose Ethiopia a lot. Honestly I don't mind, I just didn't really know a straight black and white answer. I mean the statistics for this country are staggering, but so are other countries. I know what initially introduced me to Ethiopia was that Ryan and I met the requirements for this country. Some countries have some strannnnnge requirements. Head on over here to see for yourself. So we involuntarily had our country choices cut down. Then I found myself on tons of Ethiopian adoption blogs. The children were just beautiful. I told Ryan about it and we eventually agreed this was the country our child would come from. I say eventually because (being totally transparent here) we were a little nervous about becoming a biracial family. We don't know anyone with this kind of family and it was intimidating. However, we both were in agreement with the fact that we couldn't run from God's calling because of different skin colors.

Now I say all of this with still not really answering WHY? Why not America? Why not Korea? Why not Honduras? Why not _____? My answer in my heart is always it just feels right. I thought this was kind of a silly and not sufficient answer until I went to the Beth Moore Simulcast on Saturday. She spent the majority of the time talking about Luke.  I wish I could tell you all the statistics she mentioned about Luke, but I didn't write them down so I don't remember them. BUT I can tell you that Luke wrote two books of the bible. Luke 1:1-4  "Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught."  Basically Luke just thought it sounded like a good idea to write a book. That book is part of our God's Living Word.  Yep. I was pretty excited to hear Beth Moore point that out. Sometimes it doesn't take flashing lights or and audible voice to know and do what God has planned for you to do. Sometimes it can just feel right, or like a good idea. 

I am so grateful that I didn't run from this good feeling because even though we are at the first part of our adoption, it has been amazing. I can't wait to see what is to come!!