So back to the subject of patience. I'm learning that saving a large amount of money requires patience. What bliss and joy we were feeling prior to the opening of the fees for adoption letter. (This would be the part of the movie where the director cues the music DUNH, DUNH, DUNH and horrific screams would be heard!!) So our journey that we've wanted so desperately to SPEED up has slowed down to a crawl. We are needing to save $4,000 to take our next step in the application process. This is for home study fees, our first series of legal fees, application fees, orientation fees, etc... It takes a lot of people to run a fabulous facility that truly keeps the birthmother's and child's best interests at heart. WOW-WI-WOW this doesn't even include the 14% of our gross income for the final match placement fee. So I'm learning patience, contentment in waiting, and seeking God's peace throughout this. "His grace is sufficient" is hard to remember when you're facing your next brick wall. That's when I had to repent, because in our excitement of telling so many of our friends and asking prayers for this decision, I've not been talking to God about it as much as I've told others. I will spend 30 minutes, OKAY let's get real people 3 HOURS working on a blog page that will captivate, capture, and tell our story, but not spend 10 minutes on my knees crying out to God. My sweet friend, Jen, comforted me through a struggle last week, she said "I pray that God helps you today. Just today. We will deal with tomorrow then, but for the next 24 hours let's remember that we are not perfect, only He is, and if we fail, IT'S OK! It's just a reminder of how much we need Him and each other. So, let's take on today with much strength and zeal." So today I seek to find patience, peace, strength, love, and zeal in God's love! Here's a precious song that melts my heart. We are all adopted!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Learning a little patience...
My first entry, that I typed so eloquently tonight, vanished after my computer cord came unplugged. Ahh, yes, there's that lesson in patience. So what began as a fast paced sprint to a finish line, has become a marathon. We eagerly completed our pre-application with Christian Homes of Abilene Agency. They actively seek to find "forever families" for sweet little babies. These brave birth moms give the choice of life. LIFE!! I'm forever grateful that my biological grandmother chose life for her daughter, my mom. I'm so very blessed that she placed her daughter up for adoption, so that my mom could grow up in a Christian home that was full of love and laughter. That was a sacrifice of love.
So back to the subject of patience. I'm learning that saving a large amount of money requires patience. What bliss and joy we were feeling prior to the opening of the fees for adoption letter. (This would be the part of the movie where the director cues the music DUNH, DUNH, DUNH and horrific screams would be heard!!) So our journey that we've wanted so desperately to SPEED up has slowed down to a crawl. We are needing to save $4,000 to take our next step in the application process. This is for home study fees, our first series of legal fees, application fees, orientation fees, etc... It takes a lot of people to run a fabulous facility that truly keeps the birthmother's and child's best interests at heart. WOW-WI-WOW this doesn't even include the 14% of our gross income for the final match placement fee. So I'm learning patience, contentment in waiting, and seeking God's peace throughout this. "His grace is sufficient" is hard to remember when you're facing your next brick wall. That's when I had to repent, because in our excitement of telling so many of our friends and asking prayers for this decision, I've not been talking to God about it as much as I've told others. I will spend 30 minutes, OKAY let's get real people 3 HOURS working on a blog page that will captivate, capture, and tell our story, but not spend 10 minutes on my knees crying out to God. My sweet friend, Jen, comforted me through a struggle last week, she said "I pray that God helps you today. Just today. We will deal with tomorrow then, but for the next 24 hours let's remember that we are not perfect, only He is, and if we fail, IT'S OK! It's just a reminder of how much we need Him and each other. So, let's take on today with much strength and zeal." So today I seek to find patience, peace, strength, love, and zeal in God's love! Here's a precious song that melts my heart. We are all adopted!
So as my fingers type the last of this entry I want to remember no matter what the outcome of this journey, God's grace is sufficient and in Him alone will I find true peace and happiness. Oh and a small "sidedish" of patience. Hee hee! Thanks for reading, praying, and loving us through this. Love ya!
So back to the subject of patience. I'm learning that saving a large amount of money requires patience. What bliss and joy we were feeling prior to the opening of the fees for adoption letter. (This would be the part of the movie where the director cues the music DUNH, DUNH, DUNH and horrific screams would be heard!!) So our journey that we've wanted so desperately to SPEED up has slowed down to a crawl. We are needing to save $4,000 to take our next step in the application process. This is for home study fees, our first series of legal fees, application fees, orientation fees, etc... It takes a lot of people to run a fabulous facility that truly keeps the birthmother's and child's best interests at heart. WOW-WI-WOW this doesn't even include the 14% of our gross income for the final match placement fee. So I'm learning patience, contentment in waiting, and seeking God's peace throughout this. "His grace is sufficient" is hard to remember when you're facing your next brick wall. That's when I had to repent, because in our excitement of telling so many of our friends and asking prayers for this decision, I've not been talking to God about it as much as I've told others. I will spend 30 minutes, OKAY let's get real people 3 HOURS working on a blog page that will captivate, capture, and tell our story, but not spend 10 minutes on my knees crying out to God. My sweet friend, Jen, comforted me through a struggle last week, she said "I pray that God helps you today. Just today. We will deal with tomorrow then, but for the next 24 hours let's remember that we are not perfect, only He is, and if we fail, IT'S OK! It's just a reminder of how much we need Him and each other. So, let's take on today with much strength and zeal." So today I seek to find patience, peace, strength, love, and zeal in God's love! Here's a precious song that melts my heart. We are all adopted!
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