Our papers are on their way and I think I should feel more excited than I do. We have waited for this moment since May when we started this process. I wonder if my lack of excitement is due to the realization that our waiting has just began or because before we were always doing stuff to prepare for the adoption and now we don't have much to do besides wait. The unknown timeline is hard for me; thinking we could have to wait for a referral until next fall... wow, that seems like forever away. Yet, again, God's timing is good and no amount of worrying or thinking about it will change the plans He has for us. It is a comfort to know who holds our future.
I was reading in Eccelsiates from the Message this morning and there were a few verses that hit me over the head and reminded me to stop having a pity party... God gives us joy and I have a lot to be joyful about.
"Make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what's given and delighting in the work. It's God's gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now. " Ecclesiates 5 (The Message)
3 comments:
Are you traveling to Ethiopia when the time comes or are you having your baby escorted home? I know I wish I had done more travel researching before we got our referral! Who knows, it may come sooner than you think.
Hey Kelli! I know exactly what you're talking about! Hurry up and wait is what this process seems to be; what it was with Korea too! At least we're all going through this together. :D When I was waiting for Ellie's referral I did a few different things. I started a scrapbook for her (nursery pictures etc), I decided to train for and run a 10K so I'd have something else to concentrate on. Each week of training really helped me focus. I read a lot of books, I journaled a lot... This time around I have Ellie to keep me busy of course!
We keep praying for you! I called last night but you were already in bed . . . 9:00 p.m. crazy I don't think I could go to sleep that early! But I had a nice talk with Mark and got all caught up! Thanks so much for the baby clothes . . . so cute! I will take pictures when I put them on him! Love ya!
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