Our wait Is Part Of His Plan!

We know that all things good are worth waiting for.  Well, our Miracle is taking awhile but it is so worth the wait.  We can choose to be sad and unhappy about the wait or embrace it and trust that his plan is also about the time that we are spending in wait for our little one.  We choose to embrace this whole journey and trust in Him. 

As many of you know we were right there.  Home study done, visa ready, hearts prepared and then it happened.  They stopped doing adoptions at the organization that we were adopting from in Taiwan.  My heart said let's wait.  God led us to Taiwan and I was not ready to just switch countries because it was easy.  One thing I have learned in my 36 years is that easy does not always mean it is the right choice.  Walking with the Lord is definitely not always easy.  Through the hard it builds our character and strength in our faith. 

We went a few months ago and talked with our social worker.  We signed up to do domestic adoption in Illinois as well.  We check our emails all the time to see if there is any news.  Taiwan  remains in my prayers and on my heart more than ever. 

Taiwan is not only on just Kent and I's heart but also on our pastor and his wife's as well.  They are leaving 4/09/2013 to go on a missions trip to Taiwan.  As much as my heart wants to hide in their suit case and just go find my child I know God has already picked them out and it is not my choice to play his part.  Our church is being called to Taiwan and I can not wait to see what that looks like in the future.  I know that my connection with this beautiful county is more than just a thought in my head.  God has my heart connected and even thought I am not for sure what that looks like I know that it is real and it is strong.

We found another orphanage that I have been trying to put in an application for so long now.  It is a Christian organization that has not been taking applications for awhile now.  I finally got to fill one out and they have now put us on their waiting list.  We are number 29.  Praise the Lord we have a number!  7 used to be my favorite number but now it will always be 29.  It is so exciting to think that after 28 more families receive their miracles we could receive ours.  Oh what a day that is going to be.  My heart and soul are so ready to make our family whole.

We are waiting and praying and believing more than ever that through the wait we have became different people.  We know what it feels like to be able to have a child and we know what it feels like not to be able to have a child.  We have made so many friends and connections because of this beautiful little life that we are so blessed to be able to someday call our own! 

Thanks so much for your prayers, patience, and love.  We have had so many asking and I have been really bad about keeping up on this blog.  I am so sorry for the wait.  We are still believing that through many miracles all of this will be a testimony to so many others that are adopting or are thinking about it.  We have chose a little more difficult road than most but I know in my heart that it is the road that God chose for our family.