Dear heavenly Father, we thank You that children are a gift from You and that their angels are always in Your presence in heaven. (Matthew 18:10) Today we pray for Rose who is in need of a new family better able to care for, nurture and love her.
We also thank you, Father, that you have given loving hearts to Katie and Paul and that they feel called by their love for this precious child to begin the adoption process. You know the difficulties that Katie and Paul have gone through and the prayer and effort they have put into their decision to adopt.
We pray that the adoption process will run smoothly and that the doors will open so this child may become a permanent part of this new family. We pray for wisdom and discernment for all doctors, lawyers, social workers, judges and court staff that they will work in the best interest of this child. We also pray for Your provision of the resources of money and expert advice needed for the prospective parents.
We pray for the birth mother that you will give her courage and hope.
Father, the longer this child is in their new prospective home, the stronger the bonds of love are growing each day. We pray that You will help all involved – child, prospective parents, grandparents, birth parents and friends – cope with the stress of not knowing if and when the adoption will be final.
We pray that your will be done in this precious child’s life and that this child will be surrounded by love and nurtured in the knowledge of You so they may grow into the strong, secure, beautiful person you desire.
Guide us as we pray and make us instruments of healing and help in this situation. And guard our own hearts with the knowledge that You are here and that You care. In the name of Jesus who blessed little children by taking them into his arms, Amen.
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