"God's sense of timing will confound ours, no matter what culture we're from. It's not, "I will not be hurried even though I love you"; it's "I will not be hurried because I love you. I know what I am doing. And if you try to impose your understanding of schedules and timing on me, you will struggle to feel loved by me."
- Timothy Keller
When asked how adoption is going, I know it can be hard for some people to answer "we're just waiting" - no news to share. Not for me - I love it! I'm touched that people care about my life and are interested in what is going on. I'm blessed that they would take the time to ask. It encourages me to think about what God has for our future, and knowing it is GOOD!
With all that said, people are right..... waiting is hard! Harder than I thought it might be! :-)
For the most part, I am peaceful, and busy. BUSY. That helps! Trying to meet the needs of six precious little ones, in addition to teaching them and training them is a full time job three times over. We have ministry commitments we are trying to be faithful with, and Travis started school this week to become a Nurse Practicioner. We've begun our school year at home (hoping to get a good jump start before a possible trip to China this school year!). We've painted, cleaned, and shown our house in town to re-rent, and are now on a hunt for a new car for Travis. (Our beloved 20 year Honda with 216,000 miles went up in smoke while Jackson and I were headed to get his shots for kindergarten.) Travis and I are excited to have an oppportunity to take a marriage class at one of our sister churches for the next month, we're taking care of farm animals (pigs go to butcher next week, cows in November!), trying to keep a half way orderly house, thinking about the 95 tomatoes in the garden ready to be picked and put into something, and LAUNDRY. Lots of laundry. I'm dreaming of a second washer and dryer....
During our great house "fix up" in town, we were able to connect with old neighbors, and our dear friends from behind us have started coming to church! I also discovered another sweet neighbor has been in the psychiatric hospital for over 125 days. I was able to take her a Bible and share the gospel. I'm headed back today for a follow up visit and to take her a copy of Victory Over the Darkness - one of my favorite books. But that is all a story in itself. The point is, God has given us PLENTY to be faithful with TODAY!
And yet, I can sometimes wonder - "Is our adoption really going to happen?!?". Last week during one of my Quiet Times, I read about Abraham in Romans 4:20 -
"He did not waver in unbelief at God's promise but was strengthend in his faith and gave glory to God..."
While God has not given us any promises in regards to our adoption, the point is that while Abraham was waiting, his faith was strengthend and he gave glory to God! Waiting can so good if I yeild to God's plan! It gives me the chance to trust God in and appreciate God's PERFECT timing, grow in my understanding of His love for me. And through all of that, like Abraham, I want to be strenghthened in my faith.
To God be the Glory!
