We Are NOT Heroes

I feel that this post is needed.  It's one of those awkward posts because we're bringing attention to exactly what we don't feel deserves attention.  But it must be said, so here goes.

Since we announced our decision to adopt a special needs child, we've heard a lot of the following:
You guys are amazing to do this.  
I think it's great that you are going to give her a family.
This is such a great thing you're doing!
And the list goes on.

I know everyone means well.  And if you're one of those people who's said similar things to us, thank you for your encouragement.  But really...we don't feel we are doing anything "special".  And we are certainly not trying to draw attention to ourselves to make us look good.

A fellow adopting parent shared this analogy with us the other day and I think it's fitting:
Imagine your husband/wife/child/parent is somewhere far away from you.  What if they are stuck there and you can't get them back?  Wouldn't you go through EVERY possible scenario to bring them home? Of course.  That's all we're doing.  We have a daughter over there and we are doing everything possible to bring her home.  It's that simple.  

Sure, bringing her home will require some sacrifices.  It has the potential to require a lifetime of sacrifices.  But in our hearts she is our daughter, so no amount of sacrifice can come close to the blessing of having her here with us.  

Also - we are not doing this to bring attention to ourselves.  Frankly, I'm still overcoming shyness from childhood, so the amount of attention we will be getting over this is going to get uncomfortable.  But we're sharing our story with you all so that you can see the bigger picture here.  So that you can see how many orphans need families, care, love, and advocates.  So that you can see HOW BIG GOD IS and how great He is.  So you can see the miracle He is going to work in Miah's life.  

So there you have it.  We aren't heroes.  We are no more special than every other person on this planet.  We're just doing what we need to do.  We're stepping out in a big way to make a difference in a child's life.  

If you want to encourage us, can you do it by praying with us, sharing scripture and motivational words with us, and supporting us financially instead of telling us that "we are amazing"?  We're only as amazing as God allows us to be and we don't need to be getting inflamed egos.  :)  God is the amazing One.  He is the famous One, and HE is the One deserving of your attention.