Dear Abigail,
It's after midnight, and I should be in bed already. But here I am, writing to you. We haven't met yet, you and I. A couple months ago, God let us know that you would be our daughter. And that's all we know so far, aside from the fact that the circumstances of your coming to our family will be amazing evidence of God that will draw people to Him.
You might already be living somewhere in this big world. If you are, I am praying for your health and safety. I'm praying that you are cared for. And I'm already mourning the circumstances that will make it necessary for you to have a new family.
Or maybe you have yet to be born. If so, I pray for your birth parents, whether that be us or two other people. I pray for God's perfect timing in your birth.
All we have right now is a promise . . . but I trust the giver of that promise with all I am, that He will pull together every part of this so that one day we meet. God is already filling my heart with love for you. Whether we meet in 10 months or 10 years, I will be waiting. Until then, be strong and courageous, and do not be discouraged. God is with you, my daughter, and has a most wonderful plan for your life.
Until we meet one day,
Love, Mama
PS: Your big sister and brother are already praying for you, too, even though they do not know you by name yet.
I think this is beautiful. I want to start writing to our future children. We have been called to Father the Fatherless, but we don't yet know what that looks like. Right now it's a single mom with 5 young kids. We are praying for His direction.
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