Well, to my surprise, our coordinator wanted to know if we would be interested in a little girl who is a bit older than we originally put on our paperwork. She really had no information on the child except the region and age. I was at a loss for words - I could barely talk. I was thinking, "Wow, the adoption is really going to happen!"
Don was not home, so I told her we would discuss it when he came home and get back to her this morning. We prayed constantly yesterday, last night, and again this morning. We believe we must be open to whatever God has planned for us. Therefore, we emailed her today that we would be willing to take this little girl!
For those of you who are new to following our blog, we have been in this process for a long time. We have had many ups and downs and our faith has been challenged on several occasions. We even stopped the process for about 8 months. But finally, it seems we are getting close.
The entire adoption process seems to take so long and longer when there are bumps in the road. Sometimes it feels like when I was a child waiting for my birthday, the first day of school, or my grandmother coming to visit. It just seemed like it was never going to happen! But of course, birthdays come and go, school days pass, and grandma came to visit many times. Life continues, time passes, and we move on.
Last night I laid in bed wondering what she might look like. Will she be blonde? Brunette? Or maybe a redhead? What color eyes will she have? Will she look like Don or me? Not that it really matters; we will love her no matter what. Finally, it feels real. There is a little angel waiting for us to bring her home.
Now we wait to be registered in the region and then the referral.
Everything in God's perfect timing.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. Isaiah 43:5
In the waiting room again!
Elizabeth
