Last Tuesday we had a scare. I say scare, because it took me by surprise and I was scared. We were asked to take two kids, boy and girl. We said no because we only have room for one sex because they can't share a room, but thank God they were able to go with a family member.
I read a text message that asked if we were prepared and willing to take two kids and I panicked. It ended up not working out but nothing can prepare you for the actual moment where you say yes to taking a child. With such a small word, your life changes. By saying yes, we aren't saying "Sure, they can come stay a couple nights."
Saying "yes" means you are committing to a child (or more) for a MINIMUM of nine months to a year. We are saying "yes" to giving up lots of things. No more alone time, going to Walmart at 3am, and walking around our house with no clothes on. We are saying yes to more laundry, more chores, and waking up earlier. By saying "yes" our life will change in an instant.
Many people don't understand why a 20 and 21 year old newlywed couple would say yes to something like this. And I'm not gonna lie, sometimes I still wanna run, but there is one reason why we will say yes. The one thing that makes the yes worth all of it is to see God move. By saying yes to taking a child, we are saying yes to caring for orphans, yes to the Word of Christ, and yes to allowing God to move in our lives. By saying yes, we are showing the love of Christ in hopes that a child will find His love.
When it comes down to every decision a Christian makes, we should ask one question before saying yes or no. We should ask ourselves "Is this going to bring God glory?" If the answer is "Yes," how can we say no. Bringing Him glory is the reason we are here. So if me saying "yes" does just that, then it will be my joy to say "YES!!"
-Makayla
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