Does anyone else (who has an adopted child with RAD) have bad days on Sundays? Today was no excpetion. Boy, am I wiped out. Literally EVERY Sunday, from sun-up to sun-down, is one battle after another. We have come to expect it but that does not make it any easier. I am thinking this is a major spiritual battle and Satan really hates the Lord's Day. Any thoughts?
In Christ, Laura
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Absolutely!!! For the first 4-6 months it was HORRIBLE! I even seriously considered staying home with our son because he would start screaming/yelling from the moment we walked in the doors at church. He would yell through the entire time of worship and then be miserable for the rest of the service. The rest of the day at home we would be very difficult as well. After learning more about the Liberian culture and the evil satanic influences there we started praying VERY hard over him and against demonic oppression. This is not something we were comfortable doing or used to in anyway but felt like it was really what needed to be done. It made a huge difference. Even while praying over him we saw his countenance change from absolute bizarre facial expressions to having a look of peace. He still has his adoption issues but there was most certainly a spiritual component to it as well. Sundays are MUCH better now. I would really encourage you to pray in this way for and over Ruthie. Do it as many times as you need to and show the devil you mean business. The bible talks about spirits leaving people only to come back 7 times stronger. I know you said that Ruthie accepted Jesus so if that is truly the case than I don't believe she can be oppressed in this way but spiritual forces are real and that is where the battle really is. "We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of evil....."
Thanks again so much for chronicling your journey with your daughter. My husband and I are learning so much. It is one thing to read about it in a book but to see you walking through it has been soooooo helpful.
I totally agree--we have been praying over Ruthie and there are even times when she is in complete rebellion, throwing a fit, when she yells out "Pray for me!" We feel the spiritual attack in this and I know in my heart that Jesus will be victorious and this little girl will be healed. In the meantime, I fight this battle to win Ruthie's heart. Thank you SOOOO much for your encouragement. I just needed to hear that my Liberian child was not the only one to have horrible Sundays!
In Christ, Laura
Every Sunday has been a battle since my children came home. It is always atleast one of them but often more than one. But how could it be otherwise when we battle with darkness. So many times we have almost not gone to church because the battle was to much to bear, but we have made ourselves and been blessed greatly by it.
One particularly bad Sunday when we had fought so hard just to get to church, we were visiting a friend's church and the pastor's said "to not let the trouble's that so easily entangle us keep us from coming to Him. That not one of us comes perfectly but imperfectly. That the battle is already been won. To not give up. etc"
That just blessed my heart and strengthened our resolve to not let the hurt that keeps our kids where they are, keep us from going to the Source of all healing.
It is such a battle, but as we fight it and we don't let condemnation when we blow it keeps us home we have already won.
Blessings,
Carri
Laura, I just found your blog and what a blessing it is to me! We adopted a little girl 4 years ago from Liberia. She is now 7. We have and are going through so many of the things you are going through with Ruthie. I can not tell you how good it feels to know someone who is going through what we are going through. It is even so encouraging to read the comments. Thanks, Laura
Sundays used to be one of our worst days! I would agree with you that it is totally spiritual in nature! Pray a LOT on Saturday night and Sunday morning. We started keeping our kids with us (I think you said in an earlier post that Ruthie is with you on Sunday) and that helped too. Also, we would spell out (each week- and still do) exactly what we were doing, how to behave, why were were going, etc. . . before the day really got going. . .
Also, I remember that Sundays were sometimes a battle even before adopting - I think that Satan is just on the attack on our families on that day!
Love all of your updates and we are so PRAISING the LORD for His work in Ruthie's life! After Big Joe accepted the Lord, there was a HUGE amount of change and progress with the RAD issues!
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