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Father Gave To Me A Family

Hi, I’m Nathan Metz. I am 30 years old. I have a wife (Jade) and three daughters (Maddix is 6, Sophie is 5 and Ruby is a newborn) and a son, Ezra, who is 4.  Ezra was adopted from Uganda and Ruby was adopted domestically.  These are stories I must share!

EZRA

In July of 2009 my wife and I began a process of adoption that would become one of the most challenging circumstances we have ever faced. At our wedding, my wife and I provided everyone in attendance with a list of 25 goals we had for our lives. Some were large like ‘build a men’s home’ or ‘bring ten families out of poverty’. Some were small like ‘own a horse’ or ‘build a house’. One of those goals was to adopt a child. Prior to July of 2009, our conversation about the adoption goal had grown into an intensified search for a reasonable solution. We tried local adoptions, foster to adopt programs and a couple other options that just didn’t work out.

At the end of July we heard a sermon entitled ‘pursuing the planner, not the plan’. We were thrilled with God’s directness and boldness to speak to us through the message. Sometimes God is so clear we don’t have room to mistake His words! We went back to our camper and talked about what had just happened. I remember that moment so clearly, praying with my wife and asking God to join us in marriage in a new powerful way. We promised to stop looking for the plan and start looking for Him, loving Him and serving Him. We started pursuing the planner.

Here Is What Happened

1. A day later we heard of a website called So You Want to Adopt in Uganda. We prayed about this and felt God’s call to begin the process as explained in the website. We made some friends in the group and began building relationships that have grown into trusting and loving friendships.
2. In late October of last year we boarded a plane for Kampala, Uganda and Sanyu Babies Home to meet the children. On that trip we met, and chose, Ezra Lukwago. Here is a video I made from that trip.
   
3. We waited patiently at home for a call to return for our court date to begin the Ugandan legal process. We got that call in late January of this year and Jade flew with her father for a 2-3 week trip.
4. The 2-3 weeks turned into 5 weeks…then 7 weeks…then 9 ½ weeks! She returned home from that trip with legal guardianship of Ezra Lukwago, but no visa and no boy.
5. During that time on her second trip we were both praying and pleading for the salvation of her father. When I dropped them off at the airport he told me he was bringing a Bible with him. On the first Sunday in Uganda he went to church with Jade, accepted Christ and took communion with her! (He was later baptized in Lake Victoria just one week before they left.)
6. Finally, in July of 2010 Jade and I returned to Uganda and completed the adoption process. Ezra has finally come home to join our family! We thank God continually for His guidance and provision and we ask that He would be the leader of our home.

Ruby

About two years after we completed Ezra’s adoption we began talking about a second one.  We contacted an adoption consultant named Tracie Loux, updated our home-study, and created a family profile.  Due to several other obligations we put the adoption on hold with our consultant to give us time to prepare.  As we neared that readiness we got a call regarding a situation with a birth-mother.  Tracie asked if she could send our profile and we agreed.  Eighteen days later we walked out of the hospital with our new baby Ruby!

Helping Others to Adopt

Throughout this process we have learned a lot about adoption. We’ve met people and prayed and struggled through their adoptions with them. In doing so, we have developed a huge desire to see others adopt and help them in that.

With that in mind, we have decided to donate 100% of proceeds from the sale of all music and books to adoption.  So in your purchase of this album you can be certain of one thing: 100% of your money is going toward the adoption of a child. Thank you so much for your contribution!

Nathan Metz
July 2010

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