I know that in waiting beauty is being created. "Rome wasn't built in a day" so the saying goes, and not even the Universe was created in one day! Often I think of the mystery of the butterfly and the waiting time for that little caterpillar to change. The chrysalis being just a phase that will one day reveal the lasting beauty that it was always intended to be!
Knowing that God's creation goes through seasons and cycles and changes, I hold on to the time-tested promises that one day, things will be in the beautiful state that they were always intended to be here in our family!
This waiting time is beginning to get tough. The first several weeks just flew by and we weren't expecting any news from the adoption agency, so I think they were easier weeks. Also there was the huge relief of the paper weight being off our shoulders that did keep us flying high for awhile.
Now there is down time. Wait time. And "no news" time. In Ethiopia, courts have been closed for rainy season, New Year's Holiday, and they are now going through an adoptive law change, BUT things do seem to be picking up again. Other families are getting their embassy appointments for their children's visas (the second trip to pick the kids up and bring them home!) and still other families are getting court dates, while some are making travel arrangements too. All this is great news! Thankful for progress and movement still occurring in this adoption system!
So here we wait, starting week 13! We are praying for God's timing, praying for movements to continue and babies to continue to be brought home to their forever families. We are praying for our children as surely they are at the orphanage now and going through a very difficult time in their young lives.
Week 11 verse: "He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken." Ps. 62:6
Week 12 verse: "O Lord you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit or stand. When far away you know my every thought. You chart the path ahead of me, and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment, you know where I am. You know what I am going to say before I even say it. You both precede and follow me, and place your hand of blessing on my head." Ps. 139:1-5
Week 13 verse: (Sept. 16th week): "Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see." Hebrews 11:1
Thank you for praying for us, for this journey, and for the soon coming children!! We are grateful and confident that He hears every word of our prayers! Stay tuned...the best is yet to come!
Knowing that God's creation goes through seasons and cycles and changes, I hold on to the time-tested promises that one day, things will be in the beautiful state that they were always intended to be here in our family!
This waiting time is beginning to get tough. The first several weeks just flew by and we weren't expecting any news from the adoption agency, so I think they were easier weeks. Also there was the huge relief of the paper weight being off our shoulders that did keep us flying high for awhile.
Now there is down time. Wait time. And "no news" time. In Ethiopia, courts have been closed for rainy season, New Year's Holiday, and they are now going through an adoptive law change, BUT things do seem to be picking up again. Other families are getting their embassy appointments for their children's visas (the second trip to pick the kids up and bring them home!) and still other families are getting court dates, while some are making travel arrangements too. All this is great news! Thankful for progress and movement still occurring in this adoption system!
So here we wait, starting week 13! We are praying for God's timing, praying for movements to continue and babies to continue to be brought home to their forever families. We are praying for our children as surely they are at the orphanage now and going through a very difficult time in their young lives.
Week 11 verse: "He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken." Ps. 62:6
Week 12 verse: "O Lord you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit or stand. When far away you know my every thought. You chart the path ahead of me, and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment, you know where I am. You know what I am going to say before I even say it. You both precede and follow me, and place your hand of blessing on my head." Ps. 139:1-5
Week 13 verse: (Sept. 16th week): "Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see." Hebrews 11:1
Thank you for praying for us, for this journey, and for the soon coming children!! We are grateful and confident that He hears every word of our prayers! Stay tuned...the best is yet to come!
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