Thursday, April 7, 2011

Upheaval in Ethiopia Adoption Process

Oh my.  As if the road hasn't been bumpy enough (and quite a long one at that :) all things Ethiopian adoption wise have become quite uncertain.  Meetings, rumors, changes, uncertainty.  The good news is, as of now the door to adopting from Ethiopia remains an open one.  The bad news is no one is quite certain what the program will look like from here on in, including the timeline.  Of course, if the bad news for me is that we have to wait longer BUT that the wait will actually result in on going to benefit the children and people of Ethiopia,  then indeed the bad news is not bad news at all, just difficult news.  The VERY BEST news is that, as Corrie Ten Boom once said...  THERE IS NO PANIC IN HEAVEN- ONLY PLANS.  The trinity holds no emergency meetings.  If I can keep myself settled on the truth that God has purposes and plans in ALL my days, He knew all of them before one of them came to be, then I can choose to remain in the peace that this knowledge provides.  Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see.  I wish I could say I am soo faithful and soo certain, but too many times that is not the case.  I am waiting on the PRODUCT OF THE PROMISE, reminded of Abraham and the length of time it took for him to see his promise come to fruition (oh my Lord, please not 10 years!! :) and try my best to trust and somewhat patiently, wait.  Dear friends, your prayers for our process are coveted.  God please keep your hand on our princess (and her sibling if she has one) and please bring her home to us soon :) !