So this whole waiting thing is not my favorite. It is crazy difficult waiting everyday to get a call or an e-mail that tells you about your kids only to be told that you have to wait a few more months for a court appointment. Its exhausting! I cry out to God on a regular basis to make our process go supernaturally fast because I just don't know how else to handle it. When I was pregnant with Irelyn and we were counting down to the day that we would find out if she was a boy or girl, I made one of those paper chains that we used to make as kids. You know the ones where you tear off one of the chains every day until you get down to one. A little silly I know but it helped me wait.
So for this adoption I am doing the same thing just backwards. I am adding a chain every day until we get our kids home. I made it miniature size because this could take awhile and I don't want a massive colorful chain hanging around in the house. So far I have 25 chains on it and am hoping I won't have to add too many more. How many do you think will be on the chain by the time we get the referral?
Hi! I found you through Wynne's blog! Waiting is just so so hard . . . Wynne is so great about describing how incredible God's perfect timing is! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi! I have really enjoyed reading her blog. Are you adopting?
ReplyDeleteAs few chain links as possible...and it will be exactly the number that our Lord ordains for you to adopt the 2 beautiful kids that were selected for you before the foundations of this world! I can imagine how hard it is for you to go through this waiting time, and my words may not help much, but God's timing is and will be perfect...keep busy, keep all of us posted and take in the encouragement...make chains or anything else that helps...enjoy your relatively freer time with Jesus, Gavin, Irelyn....all the things you are doing to cope...you are doing a wonderful job!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Trisha! I have been very encouraged this week!
ReplyDeleteWaiting really is SO.HARD!!!!! So MANY times I had to re-give the creation of our family over to our Lord. So MANY times I tried to tell Him how and when......only to be reminded that I am not in control. BUT! GOD IS!!!! And HIS plan is always for our GOOD and is always PERFECT! Being on the "HOME" side of adoption, I can tell you from the very bottom of my heart.......I had many dark days in the waiting, but God kept me going......and now having our boys home, I can truly say I would do it all over again to have THESE boys as our sons!!!! I read a book that helped me a lot in the waiting.....I think it was called "You're Late Again, Lord." It soooooo spoke to me in the waiting.....Blessings to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteThanks Debb! Maybe I will check out that book. I could use all of the help I could get. How old are the boys you adopted? How long ago did you get them home? Thank you for being encouraging. I am sure you know how much that means to us!
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