TGIF!

Well..this week has been a crazy week and we both feel completely spent, physically & emotionally. Business-wise, we attended the Child Abuse Rally on Tuesday. It was great to be there and we met a lot of great organizations but unfortunately the venue was set up in a way that didn't allow for a lot of interaction between organizations and people trying to get resources. There were so many entertainers that many felt compelled to watch rather than walk around and interact w/the companies represented. Still, we felt happy to be there and be a resource for the few people who came by.

Personally, it's been an exciting week to see God bring Jim & I on the same page as far as the waiting child program in China. Jim & I are very different and to have God give us almost the same exact vision concerning this program was very exciting. Additionally, we had applied for certified birth certificates for Lily's passport and they came in 48 hours! That has to be some kind of record for a government agency! There were a number of other things that also fell into place for us as far as insurance and some info. concerning grants...all together w/ the peace we both felt has started to confirm that this is the path for us.

You'd think we'd have no worries at all, right? Wrong! Today the time frame really hit us and we've both been feeling a lot of panic. It's one thing to know you have 3-5 years to come up w/the remainder of the adoption fees and know that it'll be a God-thing for that to happen but another to have the time frame shortened to 10-12 mos. Then today we found out it could be 3-6 months..oy vey! Talk about a miracle! For those who aren't Christians this probably won't make much sense but for those of us who are, how do you balance wisdom and faith? Wisdom says to not do this in the first place until you have every last penny saved up but faith told us that this was God's plan for our family and to move forward anyway. Bottom line? Even though we've seen God provide in miraculous ways, we're still wondering if he'll provide when it's time to go get our precious little girl. We feel compelled to be obedient but so long to see the provision before we move forward.

Please keep us in your prayers while we continue to try and be wise while stepping forward in faith. Pray that God will affirm the things He's laid on our hearts and be clear on His time frame. Pray that we'll have peace and wisdom to discern our next step and for us not to move too far forward. And pray for the financial aspect, that God would provide every penny we need. Hang on with us...I think we're in for the ride of our lives! :-)