Promises

For those who wait:

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

Heb. 6:13-15

Be encouraged as you wait today. I am sorry if I hurt or offended anyone with my previous post- believe me, I know how terribly difficult it can be to wait during this process- I cannot imagine how difficult it is to wait once you have seen your child's face.

A little something....

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Waiting by the Phone

You know, except for the time I will be in my interview:)

You Never Let Go

Tonight I am praying, by name, for each family that is waiting in this court process. This song has been on my mind all day, and especially now as I am praying.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, your perfect love is casting out fear...

And I will fear no evil, for my God is with me. And if my God is with me, whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no! You never let go! Through the calm and through the storm!

Oh no! You never let go! In every high and every low!

Oh no! You never let go, Lord, you never let go of me!

Praising Him because he never lets go of any of us. He is with each of us- adoptive parents, birth parents, children, judges, staff members, case workers... we are all held in His hand. And His hand is a very safe place.

Tonight***Edited****

Because Ethiopia is ahead of us on the clock, my case will be heard in the courts tonight as I (attempt to) sleep. By the time I wake up in the morning, it will have been decided, and I will simply be waiting to hear from Jessica, my sweet caseworker.

So, tonight... tonight...

Say a prayer tonight.

Weeping may last through the night,

but joy comes with the morning.

Psalm 30:5

P.S. Don't forget to pray for my interview, if you think of it!

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Corporate prayer tonight for all cases that are pending in court at 10pm EST, 9pm CST (that would make it 5am Tuesday in Ethiopia) If any of you are night owls or working overnight, I would love to think that you are praying for the court process/judges/families throughout the day in Ethiopia!

Reason #5- Let Love In

You wait, wanting this world

To let you in

And you stand there

A frozen light

In dark and empty streets

You smile hiding behind

A God-given face

But I know you're so much more

Everything they ignore

Is all that I need to see