Adoption journeys are difficult no matter how long or how short it is. The unknown is the absolute hardest part of waiting. Knowing your children are out there and you have fallen hopelessly in love with them just through pictures and you helplessly long to hold them in your arms. At times you even feel a certain amount of resentment because it is someone else holding them, feeding them, hopefully rocking them and putting them to bed at night. You wish more than anything else that it was you. We wonder over and over again why our timing couldn't be God's timing and is this journey ever going to end.
And we pray! We pray and pray and when we don't think we can pray anymore we pray one more time.
While we are waiting for Zane, I am always praying that he is happy & healthy and that his nannies love him. I pray that he enjoys playing with his buddies and that when the time comes for them to leave him behind that he isn't too sad and he finds more friends. I pray that he is being fed good and that somehow he knows that the teddy bear blanket he snuggles came from his mommy, daddy, brother & sisters and that it makes him feel secure. I also pray that our process is smoother than the last one and that no matter how long the wait that God continues to give me the strength to carry on. But there are so many more than just Zane waiting to come home, would you please remember these every day that you pray?
Ethan, Soccerboy, Princess, and Loida that are still in Guatemala after years of waiting for their forever families. Four precious children that I refuse to beleive are not coming home. Four reasons that I find myself questioning the Lord "Why".
And that is when I am reminded Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.
There is not only Zane, but Jay, Sara, Jaydon and Sophia that are together in Vietnam waiting to come home. Jay, Sara and Jaydon are oh so close but because of changes with the US Embassy have been delayed for another 2 months. Meaning 2 more months in a baby home when they could be home with their families.
Again, I am reminded of Proverbs 3:5-6 and I take comfort.
Please pray for all of these precious children!!!!!!
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