"Lord, why must we wait so
long for a referral??? Getting ready to start the process to update our
homestudy as it expires annually and we need to keep the info current at all
times..."
To which I received some very sweet replies from several friends and one included a Bible verse:
Isaiah 40:31
But they who wait
for the Lord shall renew
their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they
shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
One friend said,
"He's Not Done Yet". While I know that to be true in my head, my
heart feels otherwise. Wondering why there are so many orphans out there in
this world and our family waits. Waiting for nine months now...just for the
referral. The time frame will be compared to being pregnant 2 or 3 times before
this process completes itself. If you have ever been pregnant, you do NOT wish
it to last longer than what it is. So, for just one moment, try to picture
that, if you can. And now you might just ever so slightly begin to see / feel
what it is like to be in my shoes.
My prayer has changed
recently. While I know His timing to be perfect, I am now praying God would
reveal the child(ren) to us soon. To not have us continue to wait. At least not
wait too much longer at this stage.
There will be much more waiting to come. I see
it first hand in our friends that are in Ghana now. Hoping, praying for their
sweet girl to come home soon. We are praying earnestly for them. God make it
so. Make this world Minus 1 Orphan. Or 2.
