Prayer Requests

Just recently I was sharing with someone that the waiting, specifically the unknown waiting, is the hardest part of adoption process. That large stack of paperwork compiling every tid bit of our lives was a breeze compared to the unknown waiting for an unknown referral. And what can you do while you wait for children of either gender of an unknown age, whith unknown backgrounds and life experiences, who will come at an unknown time? Pray.

We have come up with a list of prayer requests that we pray for our children. We gladly welcome you to partner together with us to pray for our sweet children as they wait to come home.

• Pray for the orphanage or foster care workers, that they would have an extra measure of patience, love and wisdom for the children.
• Pray that the orphanage workers or foster care families would know Christ and share their faith with the children.
• Pray for unity among Corinn and Noah and the new children once the child/children come home.
• Pray that the children will accept our love and authority as parents.
• Pray that God would bring us into contact with resources we may need as we parent these children: doctors, psychologists, teachers, etc.
• Pray that God would provide godly, Christian friends and influences for our children.
• Pray that our children's adoption would never be a stumbling block in their life, but a stepping stone to being able to more clearly understand their adoption into God’s heavenly family someday.
• Pray for health and healing of illnesses.
• Pray for adequate medical care for the children in the orphanage.
• Pray for a smooth transition once we get home, including transition to sleeping arrangements, food, and environment.
• Pray for healthy sleeping and eating habits.
• Pray for understanding when we may not be able to communicate clearly in the same language.
• Pray for our social worker.
• Pray that the children’s negative learned behaviors and belief systems will crumble and that they will be free to experience joy.
• Pray that the children will be freed from negative roles in relationships that have been forced on them and that they will be free to develop healthy relationships and a godly self-esteem.


*A special thanks to other adoptive families who helped us compile this list of prayer requests. Feel free to add your specific prayer requests in the comments section! We love to pray for our kiddos!