However our waiting, thus far, has been nothing in the midst of the adoption world. Some people wait years for their adoptions to be complete. Some wait months to get on a wait list and are told they are number 80 on the list. So we have already been blessed with a smooth and surprisingly quick process. So I am not complaining, we are actually very grateful and realize this is rare.
Still, this type A, soon-to-be momma has things to do, lines to check off my to do list, and yet we wait. The only action we do is check the mailbox each day hoping for the letter of approval from USCIS or our email waiting for a notice of a match from our agency.
How do we wait?!? We...
...answer lots of questions about waiting and a child we know nothing about. We try to be patient with people who ask less than appropriate questions.
...get shots, that really hurt.
...start buying clothes for our trip.
...design a t-shirt and sell it to raise money for this cost that is adoption. (check them out and share with your friends...we are getting a new order in next week) :)
....read parenting books and try to educate ourselves.
....pray. Pray for Little R, his/her family, the people that are taking care of Little R, our agency, our judge, our lawyer, Little R's salvation one day. Pray that God would give us some divine wisdom on how to be parents since we are clueless.
...continue to be humbled by people's generosity.
...try to enjoy this time just being us. L couldn't take a real vacation this year given work, but we are enjoying the days we can sleep in and just focus on our marriage. Cherishing the time we have been given.
...dreaming/day-dreaming about our child, the day we meet Little R and what he/she looks like.
...brainstorming on how we continue to advocate for the orphan even after this adoption is over. Trying to figure out how we can make adoption possible for other families.
...do day to day life.
...ultimately, lean on Christ and all He offers us. We know His timeline and plan is so perfect and we are grateful we can trust in Him.
My soul, wait silently for God alone; my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation. Psalm 62:5-6
Praying with you through this waiting process!!! This is a verse I have been meditating on, similar to Psalm 28:
ReplyDelete5For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
7On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:5-8
Love you!