"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
This is the verse that we've been clinging to since the very beginning of our adoption process. It's what believe God is continually whispering to us, and it's what we are continually whispering - across continents - to our son.
Somedays it's harder to believe than others. Today was one of those days.
This is the verse that we've been clinging to since the very beginning of our adoption process. It's what believe God is continually whispering to us, and it's what we are continually whispering - across continents - to our son.
Somedays it's harder to believe than others. Today was one of those days.
Today was one of those days where God spoke in the morning, and I'd forgotten all about it by lunchtime.
At 11 am, I was literally laughing out loud in awe of the miraculous way that He had penetrated my heart and communicated to my soul so clearly. By 1 pm, I was absolutely paralyzed by a gripping fear so palpable that it caused me to doubt and question every step of this entire journey. How quickly I forget...
We're at a really tough part of the process right now and more often than I'd like, I find myself clutching fear rather than faith. Instead of claiming and believing and repeating God's promises, I begin comparing and doubting and timing and questioning them.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how desperately I need to cling to the word "remember" this year; apparently I wasn't kidding. Today especially, I needed to remember that God is fighting this fight for us and for our little boy...and then I needed to just shut up, listen, and be still so that He could do it. {Easier said than done.}
We recently received word that the appropriate authorities are processing and investigating our case, but they have also requested 2 additional documents that can be difficult to obtain quickly. Would you join us in praying that the 2 critical documents are printed correctly and delivered quickly? It seems that our timeline is now waiting on these documents and it breaks our hearts to think that the practical translation of that is that our son is waiting on these 2 documents.
Please, also, continue to pray for our favor with the officials who are handling our case. We have been hearing more and more heart-breaking stories lately, stories that don't end well. It truly seems like the officials processing the cases have the power to make or break them. We are fighting to remain confident and courageous in Christ, but we're scared.
Thank you for your continued prayer, support, and encouragement as we remind ourselves, once again, that we are not the ones writing this story. We know that we can't forget all that God has done and all that He has promised to do; some days are just harder than others.
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who has promised is faithful...
Hebrews 10:23
At 11 am, I was literally laughing out loud in awe of the miraculous way that He had penetrated my heart and communicated to my soul so clearly. By 1 pm, I was absolutely paralyzed by a gripping fear so palpable that it caused me to doubt and question every step of this entire journey. How quickly I forget...
We're at a really tough part of the process right now and more often than I'd like, I find myself clutching fear rather than faith. Instead of claiming and believing and repeating God's promises, I begin comparing and doubting and timing and questioning them.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how desperately I need to cling to the word "remember" this year; apparently I wasn't kidding. Today especially, I needed to remember that God is fighting this fight for us and for our little boy...and then I needed to just shut up, listen, and be still so that He could do it. {Easier said than done.}
We recently received word that the appropriate authorities are processing and investigating our case, but they have also requested 2 additional documents that can be difficult to obtain quickly. Would you join us in praying that the 2 critical documents are printed correctly and delivered quickly? It seems that our timeline is now waiting on these documents and it breaks our hearts to think that the practical translation of that is that our son is waiting on these 2 documents.
Please, also, continue to pray for our favor with the officials who are handling our case. We have been hearing more and more heart-breaking stories lately, stories that don't end well. It truly seems like the officials processing the cases have the power to make or break them. We are fighting to remain confident and courageous in Christ, but we're scared.
Thank you for your continued prayer, support, and encouragement as we remind ourselves, once again, that we are not the ones writing this story. We know that we can't forget all that God has done and all that He has promised to do; some days are just harder than others.
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who has promised is faithful...
Hebrews 10:23