Why are we adopting?

James and I feel that when we get to our next duty station, it's time to add to our family. After much thought and some praying and talking, we are going to adopt our children. We are still planning on 2. I've been asked why a lot lately and it comes to this. It doesn't matter that we could probably have our own. The way James and I see is there are lots of children out there, without loving parents. In fact, there are too many children in our foster system because the parents they have can't raise for whatever reason. I think one of the greatest reasons that has come to mind about this decision is that God has adopted us. God has brought us into His family, we need to strive to be like him. I've been doing research, and I've found that because we are military we have extra hoops to jump, but I have faith that my God has gone before and He stands beside, those extra hoops are obstacles, they are boxes that we need checked. God has already figure this out. I'm standing on the promises in Deut. 31:8, The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. I've been standing on this verse since I found it just before James and I got married, and I've seen him the work He does ahead of me. I think being Alaska, has shown me just how much ahead He has come. Also we have been commanded to take care of the orphaned, and think this is very real and tangible way to put that into action. James and I will be looking for a young child about 2-5, that's in the system, and their parents' rights have already been taken away. We want it to be a closed adoption, but if possible know who the parents and why their rights were taken away. We are also aware that God may have other plans, and we will keep our eyes open for those. God knows I like neon signs and that if something comes up that seems easier than our plans, I'll take that as His plans, and quickly switch to that. Pray for us to be quick to action, we have things we need to do, pray for the child and her parents. Pray that James, the social workers, lawyers, agencies workers, judges, and I all have wisdom.