IT CAME!!!!

It came! It came! I don't think I can recall ever anticipating a piece of paper so eagerly in my entire life....This past Wednesday the paper from the FBI arrived. That was exactly 8 weeks from the date we sent it off....We learned the day before that there were a couple of items that had to be redone on our dossier due to white out and a cross out from a notary....All said and done...it is now complete with three copies ready to go pending the approval of our home study. Our social worker submitted it on Thursday but the lady who has to approve it wasn't there for the afternoon and she wasn't going to be there on Friday either....So hopefully, we'll hear some good news on Monday. She has submitted the home study once already and made revisions.

I have not posted in awhile b/c there really wasn't any news regarding the adoption. School is continuing at the speed of light and it's wild to think we only have 5 1/2 more weeks left. We have an Earth Day service project this week. I'm really looking forward to it. Last year, it was a lot of fun. It's amazing how much work 1st graders can do in an hour to help out.

I had to crack up when I read "Jesus Calling" this morning. It said, "I am training you in steadiness. Too many things interrupt your awareness of Me." The scripture to go along with it was:
psalm 112:7 He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.....

Steadiness is definately something I struggle with...oh I'm steady alright....steadily working away being pulled this way and that However, I often loose focus of God which is the one thing I should be working at. Then, I loose my peace.

I've joked with several people that adoption is a series of steps where you hurry up so you can wait.....One thing I know that I know and that is that I have no control over this. It truly is a faith walk...frustrating at times and exhilerating at other times.

Please pray with us that our home study will be officially approved early this week and that we could be on the wait list by Friday. This will be such a relief....

I just keep thinking about our little boy or girl....What will he/she look like? What will be his/her needs? Where is he/she now? I hope someone is loving on him/her....I can't wait to stay home again, sit in the floor and play, read books with a little one in my lap, put together puzzles, and just be mom......

With much love,