First of all we have not heard anything from our adoption agency so we are still waiting and praying, praying and waiting.
Thanks to all of you who have prayed for and encouraged Abigail. She has not cried once since that Wednesday evening. God is so good! She stills continues to ask "When are we going to get our little sister?" but knows God is in control.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Heart Felt Tears
God is doing something really big in our family it is just hard walking through it.
On Wednesdays our family usually just stays at school until choir and church start. As we were sitting in my room Abigail asked me "How much longer until we know who our little sister is?" I just simply said it's all in God's timing and left it at that.
After church as we were walking out the door my sweet Abigail just burst into tears and said "Why is it taking so long? There are so many people that started adopting after we did and they are getting their babies". I tried to explain God is in control and knows what's going on we just have to trust him. When we got in the car we prayed that God would hurry up. She cried all the way home. It was a true heart felt cry she simply did not understand. The problem was I did not either. I keep saying it's all in God's timing but do I really believe it?
When we got home it was straight to the shower. I could hear her crying in the shower and went up to try and comfort her. I decided I would take another approach and talk about other things. Well everything I said would lead straight back to our little sister. I asked what do you want to do this weekend? Her answer was play with my little sister. I asked her? What she wanted for Christmas? My little sister. I finally gave up and said go on in your room and get dressed and I will be there in a minute to tuck you in.
As I came up the stairs I heard the most beautiful words. My daughter was crying out to Jesus in a way that warmed my soul.
She was bawling saying "Why is this taking so long? I love you Jesus and know it is all in your timing but why does it hurt so bad. My heart is hurting. I don't understand Lord but I love you! Why are you doing this to me I have been praying about this for over a year? I just want to see and love on my sister. Who is taking care of her right now? I know you are but I want to, too."
As I walked in the room she just looked at me and cried. The only thing I knew to do at this point was hold her. I just laid in the bed holding her, listening to her cry, and praying with her until she fell asleep. As she was sleeping I just prayed over her that God would give her peace. She did look so peaceful sleeping.
Abigail has such a heart for orphans already I can't wait to see what is in store for her. If you see her anytime soon just give her a big hug. She needs some encouraging.
As I went to bed I was reminded by Abigail sometimes we just have to cry out to the Lord!
So we as a family are still waiting and praying, praying and waiting.
"But do not forget this one thing, dear friends" With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
2 Peter 3: 8-9
On Wednesdays our family usually just stays at school until choir and church start. As we were sitting in my room Abigail asked me "How much longer until we know who our little sister is?" I just simply said it's all in God's timing and left it at that.
After church as we were walking out the door my sweet Abigail just burst into tears and said "Why is it taking so long? There are so many people that started adopting after we did and they are getting their babies". I tried to explain God is in control and knows what's going on we just have to trust him. When we got in the car we prayed that God would hurry up. She cried all the way home. It was a true heart felt cry she simply did not understand. The problem was I did not either. I keep saying it's all in God's timing but do I really believe it?
When we got home it was straight to the shower. I could hear her crying in the shower and went up to try and comfort her. I decided I would take another approach and talk about other things. Well everything I said would lead straight back to our little sister. I asked what do you want to do this weekend? Her answer was play with my little sister. I asked her? What she wanted for Christmas? My little sister. I finally gave up and said go on in your room and get dressed and I will be there in a minute to tuck you in.
As I came up the stairs I heard the most beautiful words. My daughter was crying out to Jesus in a way that warmed my soul.
She was bawling saying "Why is this taking so long? I love you Jesus and know it is all in your timing but why does it hurt so bad. My heart is hurting. I don't understand Lord but I love you! Why are you doing this to me I have been praying about this for over a year? I just want to see and love on my sister. Who is taking care of her right now? I know you are but I want to, too."
As I walked in the room she just looked at me and cried. The only thing I knew to do at this point was hold her. I just laid in the bed holding her, listening to her cry, and praying with her until she fell asleep. As she was sleeping I just prayed over her that God would give her peace. She did look so peaceful sleeping.
Abigail has such a heart for orphans already I can't wait to see what is in store for her. If you see her anytime soon just give her a big hug. She needs some encouraging.
As I went to bed I was reminded by Abigail sometimes we just have to cry out to the Lord!
So we as a family are still waiting and praying, praying and waiting.
"But do not forget this one thing, dear friends" With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
2 Peter 3: 8-9
Friday, October 2, 2009
Good News & Not So Good News
The roller coaster ride of adoption. The good news is the social worker will only be out until mid-November. The not so good news to they said we could have our referral as early as 2 days or as late as 2 years. Yes, I said 2 years. Right now at this minute we know God has called our family to adoption again. We know God has called our family to Hong Kong. We know our little girl is out there somewhere.
We also found out that if we do not get our referral by April 6 we have to start paying more money to update the paperwork we have already done. So my prayer is our referral will come before April 6.
Here is a glimpse of how excited our children were when we got our INS paperwork (last April) in the mail the first time. They are so excited. God is working on our whole family to be patient.
Every morning when I wake up I say "I HOPE today is the day we find out who our little girl is" because you can never predict God's timing you just trust HIS timing.
We also found out that if we do not get our referral by April 6 we have to start paying more money to update the paperwork we have already done. So my prayer is our referral will come before April 6.
Here is a glimpse of how excited our children were when we got our INS paperwork (last April) in the mail the first time. They are so excited. God is working on our whole family to be patient.Every morning when I wake up I say "I HOPE today is the day we find out who our little girl is" because you can never predict God's timing you just trust HIS timing.
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