Finding God in Wal-Mart...

You can find pretty much ANYTHING in Wal-Mart. It is not my favorite place to go. Actually, I try to avoid it. However, my brother-in-law was in town and asked me to take him. So I loaded up the car and off we went. I did not plan on going inside, just sending my BIL in to get what he needed and home. When the girls saw we were at Wal-Mart they were begging to go inside. Anyone gone into Wal-Mart by themselves with a 2year and a 3 year old?? Not very much fun. But I decided I could pick up a couple things while I was out.

HOW IN THE WORLD DID I FIND GOD THERE??? HOW DOES THIS EVEN TIE INTO THIS ADOPTION BLOG???

While I was heading towards the milk, I spotted a gentlemen I had met before. Actually, it was his kids I spotted before I spotted him. I had met him at the Step Up for Down Syndrome awareness walk that I helped a very dear friend of mine with. I had also seen his children at a birthday party at the aforementioned friends house. He and his wife are so amazing and have done things I could never even dream of. They have made huge strides in helping children with Down Syndrome and other special needs get accepted and adopted. You can read a bit more here:

www.fathersheartorphanministry.com

Anyhow...I saw him and thought I would just say Hi in passing, ya know the wave and smile. I am not one to just go up to people and strike up conversation. I almost felt relief when somebody else walked up and started talking to him. Whew...off the hook!! So I continued on and got my milk. As I was heading back by I just felt like I HAD to stop and talk to him.  So sweaty palms and all I did. I told him I was Alanna's babysitter and that I had met him at the walk. Also, that I had met the kids at her birthday party. They brought home their youngest daughter in December so I got to meet her and we chatted for a bit. I told him adoption was something my husband and I talk about. He then invited us to an informative class he does. It covers domestic and international adoptiong. He gave me his email and told me to email him and we would set something up...within the next week or two!! I walked away, my heart was pounding and a huge smile on my face.

God is SO amazing! He placed this amazing man in Wal-Mart. He urged me to talk to him. He was there by my side pushing me towards this man, testing my ability to be obedient.

Yes God, this is YOUR path. I merely wish to travel it as your will commands me to. 

I have been sooo discontent thinking that we can't even consider moving forward until Sept/October when the next PRIDE classes are. But I feel like THIS is a step forward. Knowledge is power and hopefully after this meeting, both John and I will be much more knowledgble.

Oh yeah, this meeting...it is THIS Saturday!!!