Adopting a Child

It has been almost 6 months of waiting...Today I found a Prayer book that I have not used in awhile. It is called Prayers That Avail Much, by Germaine Copeland.
There are a few volumes out there but I happened to pick up volume three this morning. I am going to include the prayer for Adopting a Child in this post.

Yesterday I heard about a formula shortage in Ethiopia, my mind does not understand how this adoption process can take so long. SO many families are waiting and willing to open up their homes to children. We know we will be totally blessed by our child as well. I just feel like everyone is missing out.

On a good note, this week I have been in touch with 3 more families in the area adopting from Ethiopia. One family we met at the local Ethiopian Rest. on Friday night. They are traveling to pick up their two children mid-March. Another couple actually goes to our church and is waiting for an infant. The third family lives around the CORNER! Can you believe it? We are getting together Friday with them. How exciting.
Here is the Adoption Prayer and the scripture ref. at the end.
Father, in Jesus' name, we come boldy before Your throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need. We are trusting in You, and seek to do good; so that we may dwell in the land, and feed surely on Your faithfulness.
We delight ourselves also in You, and You give us the desires and secret petitions of our heart. We believe our desire to adopt a child is from You, and we are willing to assume the responsibility of rearing this child in the ways of the Master.
Father, we commit our way to You [roll and repose each care of our load on You]. Our confidence is in You, and You will bring this adoption to pass according to Your purpose and plan.
Lord, Your son Jesus demonstrated Your love for children when He said,..."let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like this." (Matt 19:14) Then, He laid hands on them and blessed them.
Use us as Your instruments of peace and righteousness to bless this child. We purpose in our hearts to train this child up in the way that he/she should go.
Lord, we are embracing this child (Your best gift) as our very own and with Your love, as Jesus said, "whoever embraces one of these children as I do embraces me, and far more than me God Who sent me." (Mark 9:37)
Father, take this child up and be a Father and Mother to him/her as we extend our hands and our hearts to embrace him/her. Thank You for the blood of Jesus that gives protection to this one whom we love.
We thank You for the man and woman who conceived this child, and pray that You will bless them, cause Your face to shine upon them, and be merciful to them. If they do not know Jesus, we ask You the Lord of the harvest to send for the laborers to share truth with them that they may come out of the snare of the devil.
Mercy and truth are written upon the tablets of our hearts, and You cause us to find favor and good understnading with You and with man-the adoption agency staff, the judges, and all those who are involved in this decision-making process. May everyone be careful that they do not despise one of these little ones over whom they have jurisdiction- for they have angels who see Your face continually in heaven.
We believe that all our words are righteous (upright and in right standing with You, Father). By our long forbearing and calmness of spirit those in authority are persuaded, and our soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance.
Lord, we are looking to You are our Great Counselor and Might Advocate. We ask for Your wisdom for us and our attorneys.
Father, contend with those who contend with us, and give safety to our child and ease him/her day by day. We are calling on You, in the name of Jesus, and You will answer us and show us great and might things. No weapon formed against us and this adoption shall prosper and any tongue that rises against us in judgement we shall show to be in the wrong. This (peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition) is our inheritance as Your children.
Father, we believe therefore we have spoken. May it be done unto us according to Your Word.

In Jesus' name, AmenScripture References
Heb 4:16
Ps 37:3
Ps 37:4
Ephes 6:4
Ps 37:5
Prov 22:6
Ps 67:1
Matt 9:38
2 Tim 2:26
Prov 2:3,4
Matt 18:10
Prov 8:8, 25:15
James 1:5
Isaiah 49:25
Jeremiah 33:3
Isaiah 54:17
Ps 116:10
Luke 1:38