Decisions and Prayers for Direction

Discovering God's will isn't always easy and simple, is it? Life can feel like this:   

We desperately want to know and follow God's direction in adoption. This journey so far has been about following open doors and trusting the Lord to close the doors He doesn't want us walking through (which He has done).

The decisions when beginning adoption have felt overwhelming ... which agency? which country? what type of adoption?

One day I was working on exploring our options. I had taken a break to switch some laundry, but was still thinking about all that I was reading and, honestly, feeling overwhelmed and anxious. In that moment, God spoke to me very clearly with this Scripture: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6. Wow ... exactly what I needed to hear and be reminded of that day! I have since sought to do just that.

 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6