I had to pause as I considered how to describe Thursday, February 10th 2011. The words almost there, the last day, tomorrow, or the end, all are true descriptors of this date and event in some fashion. It is the 10th business day of the official posting being completed. Now the notary, civil registrar, Orphanage Director, letter from Dr C, Birth Certificate's bus ride from Chincha to Lima, and the US Embassy. Oh and throw in 2 overnight translations. Three (3) times is a charm is what some people say. I am hopefully optomistic that the birth certificate will be corrected and we will be invited to travel. Our daughters are waiting and we want nothing more than to be with them, to end the waiting, to scoop them up and fulfill our first promise. Have I mentioned how worth it these two (2) girls are? Words are not adequate and I can only IMAGINE what it will be like to be united as a family.
Thank you for joining us in prayer. It is REAL! I have felt the prayers and been encouraged to lean into God's promises like NEVER before. I do not want to paint a pretty picture that it has been easy or without a range of emotions. I desire to be real in a way that is honest yet encouraging to anyone who might consider adoption. I will say again that I knew at the beginning of this journey I was going to be stretched and changed in ways I never knew possible. I was ready, open and inviting it. I knew I had no idea what it would look like, feel like or be like! It has been an INCREDIBLE journey thus far. Yes even with the heartache and challenges. I have been stretched, changed and grown in ways that I was certain would never happen! I will not for one minute lead anyone to believe it has been easy, but worth it, YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! During this latest challenge and waiting there have been days when it was hard to catch my breath. I felt depleted and wondered how "I" was going to make things happen. I could see that my body was physically whole yet I felt like I was in hundreds of tiny pieces held together by an invisible thread. The feeling was so surreal (like a disconnect) and it is only today that I have the words to describe what it is that I have experienced. It comes to me today that the invisible thread was/is God holding me together. That "I" have been invited to believe and embrace the promises that His strength is perfect. I literally can breath a little easier, feeling like I am connected, like those hundreds of tiny pieces are not about to shatter, I am whole. Another reminder that my HOPE is secure and He is all I need.
God, you know the emotions involved and each of our hearts. You know and see the whole picture. My tiny perspective is just that, and it makes living it out RAW, raw to the core. We are trusting you with the details that we can not fathom, that do not make sense to us or others, that no words can provide comfort for. Our hearts are even more ready to be united, to begin the bonding, to build trust and grow in our unique individual and family relationships, to nurture, to love, and to teach! I can ONLY IMAGINE what you have in store. I am confident that it is far more than I could ever imagine. Thank you for making much of this journey to our two AMAZING daughters, stretching me, changing me and growing me in ways I was certain would never happen.
So the wait is almost over and we look forward to sharing the WE FLY news that I had so anticipated sharing in December.......... We are so thankful for those who have been with us on this journey and others who have joined us along the way.
Thank you for joining us in prayer. It is REAL! I have felt the prayers and been encouraged to lean into God's promises like NEVER before. I do not want to paint a pretty picture that it has been easy or without a range of emotions. I desire to be real in a way that is honest yet encouraging to anyone who might consider adoption. I will say again that I knew at the beginning of this journey I was going to be stretched and changed in ways I never knew possible. I was ready, open and inviting it. I knew I had no idea what it would look like, feel like or be like! It has been an INCREDIBLE journey thus far. Yes even with the heartache and challenges. I have been stretched, changed and grown in ways that I was certain would never happen! I will not for one minute lead anyone to believe it has been easy, but worth it, YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! During this latest challenge and waiting there have been days when it was hard to catch my breath. I felt depleted and wondered how "I" was going to make things happen. I could see that my body was physically whole yet I felt like I was in hundreds of tiny pieces held together by an invisible thread. The feeling was so surreal (like a disconnect) and it is only today that I have the words to describe what it is that I have experienced. It comes to me today that the invisible thread was/is God holding me together. That "I" have been invited to believe and embrace the promises that His strength is perfect. I literally can breath a little easier, feeling like I am connected, like those hundreds of tiny pieces are not about to shatter, I am whole. Another reminder that my HOPE is secure and He is all I need.
God, you know the emotions involved and each of our hearts. You know and see the whole picture. My tiny perspective is just that, and it makes living it out RAW, raw to the core. We are trusting you with the details that we can not fathom, that do not make sense to us or others, that no words can provide comfort for. Our hearts are even more ready to be united, to begin the bonding, to build trust and grow in our unique individual and family relationships, to nurture, to love, and to teach! I can ONLY IMAGINE what you have in store. I am confident that it is far more than I could ever imagine. Thank you for making much of this journey to our two AMAZING daughters, stretching me, changing me and growing me in ways I was certain would never happen.
So the wait is almost over and we look forward to sharing the WE FLY news that I had so anticipated sharing in December.......... We are so thankful for those who have been with us on this journey and others who have joined us along the way.
