Waiting

We finished up and sent in the last of our paperwork to Shepherd Care last week. I have a couple of forms to finish filling out for immigration so that we will be ready when the time comes to bring our child home but other than that, we are just waiting now. Waiting to be chosen by a birthmother, waiting to know who our child will be, when they will be born, what they will look like. Many of the things we are wondering about are the things that are also unknowns in a pregnancy. The big difference here is that we have no idea how long our "pregnancy" will be. If you want to take the pregnancy comparison even further, you could say we have been "trying to get pregnant" for 2 years and now that we are expecting the "pregnancy" could last 2 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, even 18 months or longer!
Over the last year, when things have been difficult and I wonder if God is still calling us to this, if my heart is ready, if I can handle anymore hard times, if I can wait any longer, I have often found comfort in this song. It reminds me to keep on keeping on, serving God and waiting on His timing. In all of this, the lesson I have been learning is how to wait patiently, knowing that I serve the God who holds the universe in His hand. He knows who needs to be part of our family and when, so we will wait and trust.

Worth Reading

Several months ago I read a book called Adopted For Life by Russel Moore. Although I don't agree with everything the author has to say about adoption, I think the book is still a worthwhile read, and not just for people who have adopted or plan to adopt. I think it is a good read for those who have ever considered adoption, and really for all Christians, as it draws some wonderful parallels between adoptive parenting and our adoption into God's family. Also, the author discusses the importance of adoption within the Christian community and challenges Christians who do not think adoption is for them, to consider how they can support adoption because, beyond being a wonderful blessing to parents and children, adoption is a biblical mandate (see James 1:27.)
Anyway, I just wanted to put that out there, in case you are looking for something to read. :)