Although it has only been a short three months since we began this journey, it sometimes feels like we will never get THERE. THERE meaning meeting our son. Holding, kissing, loving, hugging, and playing with him. I trust that God’s timing is perfect. I know that even if this process takes years, every single tear from the unknowns will be worth the wait. I know that God has already picked a child that we will be fortunate enough to call son. It is just a matter of time before we meet him.
But sometimes waiting is not fun. The unknown is not fun. When we began this process, the wait time for a child was 8 – 10 months. I remember thinking “can I do this? How am I going to wait THAT long?” Now, there are many uncertainties with the Ethiopian government and the wait time has increased to 13 months. This time can increase or decrease at any stage of our process. Because we are still in the “paperwork stage”, it could be another 16 months before we see him. I already know what everyone is thinking “time flies, before you know it…” But sometimes it is not that easy. It is not easy to wait for something you want so bad that it hurts. To wait for someone you love so much, not knowing who they are.
In the meantime, we will keep ourselves as busy as possible and pray. Pray - A LOT. I pray to stay close to God and keep feeling the love He has for Rob and me. Pray for strength, our boy, and for his mother. I pray for her health. I pray for her strength and for her courage.
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James 1:3 be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience but endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do thorough work so that you may be perfectly and fully developed lacking nothing. 12: blessed is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved he will receive crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.
ReplyDeleteHope this verse helps you not get weary, although it is in God s time you really have to learn to trust him and his will, it's easier said than done, I know but all we can do is try and like you said pray a lot it just brings us closer, love never gets tired of waiting, God is forming that little precious baby for you two and he needs time to make a masterpiece!!! :-)