When I was in the MOMS group at Bellevue in Memphis, the speaker, Jean Stockdale, talked about getting Kisses from the King--little gifts from Him that show us His mercy and grace, presents that we aren't expecting that say, "I love you." We've seen a lot of those along the way in this adoption process. One of those was when we got our referral and He blessed me with having my mom and lifelong friend visiting. Having them there to share in our experience was priceless for me. Another one was when we found out we'll be getting Abby Kate on May 22, the day our first child went to Heaven. Not a big deal for others to consider, but for us, so precious.
So we had yet another one came last night. We were called to adopt at a Steven Curtis Chapman concert in October 2002. He sang "When Love Takes You In" and my heart began to stir. With tears streaming down my face, I heard the Lord, as audibly as I ever have, say to me, "You will be adopting." For years, we've wanted to personally thank Steven for his part in our amazing journey to adopt Abby Kate. Last night I got that chance. He was on KLOVE with Scott and Kelli. They asked people to write on their Facebook page stories about how a song of Steven's had impacted their lives. I wrote about that moment in 2002 and thanked him for his part in our journey. Just a few minutes later, Kelli read our story on the air! I was so excited! I didn't get to talk to him or thank him in person, but now he knows how grateful we are. That really meant a lot to me. Again, not a big deal for most, but for me, priceless.
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