Well, I am just not a blogger apparently. I thought back in March when I made my one entry, "well this was fun...I can do it again". I think I even posted that I might do it each day. But life has just been so, so busy. I do see value though. Especially given we're getting ready to travel and really want to be able to posts pictures, prayer requests, and updates. We want others to join us in this journey because it seems bigger than us. It is!! It's a God-sized thing! We want others to be encouraged to consider adoption or one of the many, many other ways that you can be a part of caring for the orphan.
Just a quick update and then maybe I'll post later tonight..
We got our travel approval on Tuesday. I just couldn't believe it. We thought at the very earliest that we'd get it on Friday or early next week and so to get it this early was just unbelievable. Actually the date on the TA was May 31, 2012 (just 1 week since pick up of Article 5). All this means something to my China adoption friends. You wait and wait and wait some more so you mark each wait and learn all the while to wait better. I'm just not a good waiter. I've gotten a lot of practice with this. Many of you prayed and tracked with the medical challenges that we faced for a couple of years, and that was a lot of waiting and uncertainty. This journey has been like that in the waiting aspect. All of my sweet family knows this isn't my strong suit. But God is faithful when we seek Him to help us to grow and like a good parent gives us what we need to be holy and not happy. Honestly, can't always say I like it because I'm just like a little kid at heart sometimes, but I know it's for my good.
The first order of business after getting TA is to get a Consulate Appointment so we began liaising with our adoption agency Tuesday evening. This turned out to be more of a task (and also a harder wait) than I had anticipated. We probably are traveling at the worst time possible humanly speaking....but also at the best because it seems to be God's perfect timing for us. We can see His hand all throughout this adoption. I wish I had logged in all the many, many times that He has heard and answered prayers. Okay, back to the travel. Turns out it's the high season in terms of travel to China, the dragon boat festival and the US Consulate is closed on July 4th. Without boring you with the details, all three of these things made it difficult to get any seats on planes and so finding good deals was really not an option. But where we saw obstacles, God has opened doors. We had some sweet friends step up and transfer points towards one airfare and even some new friends donate points for our hotel. What a blessing!
We, of course, are beyond excited to be united with Jake. We already love him so much. Please pray for him. Pray that he will grieve as he needs to (he's leaving everything he's ever known) but that he won't grieve without hope and that God will give him peace and comfort and surround him with His love when he is grieving. Pray for safe travel for us. Not everyone knows this, but I used to travel for my work all over the country and some internationally. I never really feared flying too much. But as I got older I started to become afraid. Help me to rest in the Lord and to remember that perfect love (such as comes from the Father) casts out fear. Well, better run. Many more things I want to share, but hopefully I will find some time to do that tonight. Please overlook any blogging faux paus I may be making....I really don't know what I'm doing. But I'm just trusting. Seems to be the theme of my life these days. Oh Lord, grant me all that I need!
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