Waiting Once More

The "adoption journey" has been very heart wrenching the last couple of weeks. Through a series of many phone calls and hard conversations, we realized that the paperwork in our file was wrong. We have experienced a mix of emotions...heartbroken, angry, unbelief, confused, discouraged and on and on.
But through the hard, God has become even more evident and real in this journey. He has given us a peace that we are on the right path, a peace that even though we were so surprised by the "mistake" that He is not surprised, peace knowing that He is in control and that His timing is perfect. We have found hope, comfort, encouragement, and joy in His word.
As I was cleaning out a cabinet this week, I found this poem. I remember someone gave it to me when I was in college and single. I thought I would never find a husband. About 15 years later, look at how amazingly it applies to our adoption journey. (I hope you can read..I know its small, and I am not sure how to make it larger!)



Brian was definitely worth the wait, and I know our baby girl is worth the wait too! God is doing an amazing work on us, and we are just not quite ready...hopefully, soon though!

Brian sent me this verse this morning, and I love it...
"Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but those who WAIT for the Lord will renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:30-31