Category Archives: Learning We received out new waitlist number last week in perfect timing (from 28 to 26). I had been discouraged earlier in the week realizing that I was standing in a line—what felt like a long line—while there were and are approximately 145,000,000 orphans in the world. To me, the line waiting didn’t (and doesn’t) always […] Someone told me that. I had heard it. But now I’m starting to really get it. And I’m afraid my agency should have had “faint of heart” on my physcial for my doctor to check off during my paper chase…because I think I might have had to check it. But since that wasn’t asked—we slid […] I can really sympathize with how you're feeling. It is so hard to try and think about anything but my baby and it just doesn't seem like anyone in real life gets that! They all think I'm crazy! Thankfully I have people in blogland who get it! I think the fact that referrals are slooooooow right now is making it worse. I have felt really desperate with the waiting lately and I just know that after we get our referrals and have to wait for court dates and travel dates it is going to be so much worse. I honestly have no idea how I'm going to make it through this process. Thank God for blogging friends who understand 🙂 i am sorry for the heaviness in your heart. i know this journey is full of joy and pain. it can be really confusing. i remember the longing. the adoption process lives out the truth of proverbs 13:12. hope deferred makes the heart sick but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. i look forward to the day when you will be able to say those sweet things to your son, face to face. until then, your love for him, as expressed in your longing, is beautiful albeit painful. great post…Ok, so i so can feel your pain…BUT I thought the worst heart ache..you know the kind like I can't wait one more minute or I might explode, was AFTER referral…knowing she was waiting for me…Oh, the heart ache!! but just like child birth, the pain is gone instantly when you meet your child for the first time…amazing how God does that 🙂 so excited to see WHO it's gonna be..AND keep watching that wait list..cause I saw many babies and children come through while I was waiting 🙂 And, they'd keep your birth order 🙂 hang in there, kj Praying for you today… remember that, as you already noted, God knows your son, and He knows just the timing needed to bring your family together. I can't imagine being in your position (although we prayerfully hope to be someday soon!). Are the referrals slow all around right now? Any reason for the delay other than the age restraints for your family? Nikki This breaks my heart–I don't understand but I "get it" and I know our LORD knows EXACTLY what you are feeling. Praying for you dear friend! As we are doing our Jesse Tree (thanks to you and another bloggy friend) we KNOW that God has begun this work in you and HE will be faithful to bring forth the ONE! Praising HIM in advance for the miracle of your SON (or daughter)!  The last couple of days/weeks, emails have begun to trickle in with general questions about adoption. How thankful I am to see and hear that God is stirring hearts to bring little ones home to a forever family!!! I remember in the beginning for us–we felt like adopting was something that had always been something […] Great information! I feel like a learned some things, especially things to ask your agency. Awesome post…great info for people…Thanks for the sweet "shout out" Have a great weekend, kristi Thank you for your encouragement, Andrea! It was fun to "meet" you over the phone the other day. 🙂 I might LITERALLY pop if I have to wait another day for our home study to be approved. Please feel free to comment to see if I have popped or not;). Also feel free to leave verses, wisdom, insight or encouragement on waiting and why waiting is good for me. If you pass me on the […] Knees & prayer. That I am afraid is all the wisdom I have….. Just got off of them:) Just read this from Andrew Murray's "Waiting on God": I am sorry. I hated waiting and it was awful and horrible and stressful, but it will all be over really soon I promise. I guess you just have to trust that God has the perfect baby for you and you have to have it all put together at that PERFECT moment to get your child. I know that is probably not much comfort right now. I hope tomorrow brings good news. okay andrea….PLEASE don't pop!! i will say this! you have a LONG way to go and probably a lot of set backs to go as well. so, just sit back and take a DEEP breath!! i know it is hard, but you can do this 🙂 "The Lord will fight for you; you only need to be still." Exodus 14:14 (a favorite of mine for years and years) xoxo I was reading Henri Nouwen’s book “In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership” and came across this paragraph that I wanted to share: “From the heart come the words, “Do you love me?” Knowing the heart of Jesus and loving him are the same thing. The knowledge of Jesus’ heart is a knowledge […] I like it! Thank you. |
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LOVE the numbers on the stairs idea! that idea just might get stolen by a certain blog reader! 🙂
I love reading about your journey…i feel like i am reading my own journal!!
can't wait to meet you one day soon!
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Emily V.
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Yay! Steal away Emily!!! Isn't that the MOST fun! We bought numbers to go on the stairs of our basement too. So fun. I love hearing little voices count the numbers as they go up:). So sweet! Those are 4" in height. Just FYI as you scout out the etsy number sellers. I may go find the girl I bought from and I can send ya the link if you need it!
love the steps!
For starters…you can get an AMEN. God doesn't show up a day late. He is more concerned about timing than TIME. His timing is perfect. Your child isn't ready yet and so the wait on the list is until the child He has chosen for your family is ready.
And…I think I may just need those numbers. I LOVE THEM. Cute !!!
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you ready your e-mail??? I can't wait to hear what beautiful words pour forth….we could just use the above post!!!! LOVE it and LOVE the numbers!!!!
Oh man… you make me want stairs now!! those numbers are just the CUTEST things ever!