Hopeful News!

It has been a very long month and a half! Chip and I, along with my Dad, sister, and brother-in-law, traveled to Europe to see some very distant relatives in Switzerland. Just prior to leaving for our trip we heard some news from our social worker that there might be a child available for adoption. They have been considering us as a family for this 1 1/2 year old little girl for some time, but she had not been officially cleared for adoption. Our social worker was going to let us know the news as soon as it became clear. Silly me! I thought we might actually hear something while we were away. No, this was not meant to be! Thankfully I picked up the stomach bug at the end of our trip, which lasted three weeks. At least this kept me distracted during this time! Finally I could not keep still and wait any longer, so I began pestering our social worker with phone calls and emails (sorry Jenny!).

The day was Good Friday, a truly good day--not only because Christ died on the cross for all of us hopeless sinners. It was a good day because God once again gave us a sign of hope that we are moving in the right direction toward an adoption from India. This little girl has been cleared for adoption! How great is our God! This Easter week is full of hope and promise at what God has done, is doing, and will continue to do for us! At a time when the waiting on this adoption was starting to wear me down and discourage me, God sent some hopeful news. I think of the timing of God's plan throughout history. Weren't His people worn down in Egypt for generations? Weren't they worn down wandering in the desert for 40 years? Weren't they worn down waiting for Him to come to this earth? God showed His mercy by helping them through those times. He is patient. He is faithful. He is good. He has created us and knows His plan for our family. Will He not be faithful to us also? As much as I want to become excited about the possibility of adopting this girl, I know I need to remain cautious. God knows the child for us. I am just grateful that He is currently showing us a positive sign that we are moving closer to our child every day. Until then, I will try to remain patient and trust in Him!