I really do not have time to be sitting here blogging my thoughts. Tonight is our home study for our adoption. I started at 6:30 this morning on my face begging God to get me through this day. Two doctors appointments, fingerprinting, copies of this document or that document and then frantically cleaning my house! But I have had such a range of emotions, like a pendulum swinging back and forth. Frustrated to find that I had spent money on the wrong finger printing place and fatigue of the whole process. But intermixed of all this has been a sweet peace knowing the God of the universe has orchestrated this day to happen. That I am working, struggling really, to get to a child in need. One who may be born already, or not. One that will need food and shelter but also love and laughs and chocolate! And the need to know her Savior, my Savior. Right after we felt God's confirmation to adopt I read Mary Beth Chapman's book Choosing to See. Wow, what a tear jerker! But I grabbed it today to get some encouragement in the midst of this chaos. I flipped open and just started reading. I read the words "God can accomplish great things through His people who are willing to act..." God has already moved in great ways for my family and the life of this child we are pursuing. We have not spent a dime towards its cost. He has moved on the hearts of those around us and provided every step. At this moment the adoption envelope is almost empty but "God sets the lonely in families." So as long as Terry and I stay willing to act He is going to accomplish some great things! Please friends pray for the interviews tonight to go smoothly and that we will continue to trust Him and not grow weary in the midst of the paper trail. We also have some friends going through this with us, please lift them up while you are at it.
Pressing On,
Carrie
