It was never supposed to
happen. From start to finish, every
trail of your parents’ journey to reach you was stamped with a signpost marked
“Impossible.” The terrain was rocky and
steep, filled with roadblocks, the view around each corner completely
obstructed.
They did not qualify to adopt from
the country where you were born. Their
finances were woefully inadequate, and they could never afford the adoption
expenses. Their spiritual leaders, the
ones they respected and from whom they sought counsel, advised them against it.
She had serious health issues that prevented
her from traveling. And perhaps the most
obvious Impossible sign: another family
had already begun the process to adopt you.
Common sense said no. The list of reasons to quit just kept
growing. The obstacles seemed
insurmountable. Their efforts and prayer
seemed futile. And yet . . . they dared
to hope.
