Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannont fathom what God has done form beginning to end.
Sometimes, waiting is easier said than done... As of right now we are waiting on our background checks so that our homestudy can be sent to AGCI for review. Unfortunately, Illinois has an extra step in that DCFS has to approve the homestudy also, which can take an additional 4 - 6 weeks. I know God has a plan and His timing is perfect. He already knows our little one, and I'm trusting Him each day that we all will be together one day. I'm praying that God gives me peace while I wait.
As I look at other families' blogs who are adopting, I'm constantly reminded how our situation is a little unusual. But God is good and He has put it on our hearts that we have a little one waiting for us in Africa. Just this week I went with our oldest to a "college planning night". Yes, college. He is a junior in high schoo
l and is looking to his future. We have no idea where he wants to go nor what he wants to do, other than play football. He started at QB this year and played at safety and corner. He loves the sport and I'm a proud mama. I can't believe how much he's grown this year. At 6'3", 205lbs, he's almost as big as his dad. I never thought that would happen and can't believe how quickly it did. I remember kissing his tiny little toes. Ask my family, I am NOT a foot person but my babies' toes were the best!!! Now at shoe size 14, I don't kiss them anymore (and at 17, boy is he glad that I don't). We are so proud of him. Not because of what he does but because of who he is growing up to be - a man of God. He is such a blessing.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannont fathom what God has done form beginning to end.
Sometimes, waiting is easier said than done... As of right now we are waiting on our background checks so that our homestudy can be sent to AGCI for review. Unfortunately, Illinois has an extra step in that DCFS has to approve the homestudy also, which can take an additional 4 - 6 weeks. I know God has a plan and His timing is perfect. He already knows our little one, and I'm trusting Him each day that we all will be together one day. I'm praying that God gives me peace while I wait.
As I look at other families' blogs who are adopting, I'm constantly reminded how our situation is a little unusual. But God is good and He has put it on our hearts that we have a little one waiting for us in Africa. Just this week I went with our oldest to a "college planning night". Yes, college. He is a junior in high schoo
l and is looking to his future. We have no idea where he wants to go nor what he wants to do, other than play football. He started at QB this year and played at safety and corner. He loves the sport and I'm a proud mama. I can't believe how much he's grown this year. At 6'3", 205lbs, he's almost as big as his dad. I never thought that would happen and can't believe how quickly it did. I remember kissing his tiny little toes. Ask my family, I am NOT a foot person but my babies' toes were the best!!! Now at shoe size 14, I don't kiss them anymore (and at 17, boy is he glad that I don't). We are so proud of him. Not because of what he does but because of who he is growing up to be - a man of God. He is such a blessing.
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