We announced our adoption 7 months ago in November. 7 months is when most expectant parents have some obvious things happening. Bulging belly, nursery ready to go, doctors appointments, due date, etc. We are already 7 months into this journey and we have some similar things going on. We are beginning to prepare our nursery. Paint colors are being chosen on and I'll start painting it after the home study. Furniture is being moved around to make room for everything and we are shopping for a crib. No doctor's appointments but meetings and agency appointments. We are anxiously awaiting an appointment date for the 1st of our 3 home study appointments. No news on that yet. But of course there are many things that we don't have. No growing belly, no due date, and no baby are just a few of the many no's that we are dealing with right now. That word "no" hurts but yet it is through that word that that we are taught some of our greatest lessons from God. I won't put on a fake face and pretend as if I easily accept it every time He says it to me but I am working on it. One thing that we are working on is pre-conceived ideas of how this process it going to work. We are learning all of the time that God's ways are not our own. Eph. 3:20 holds a special meaning now. We have had only 19 families participate in our fundraiser (500 piece puzzle) which is not at all what we were expecting. Maybe, just maybe, that is another no. No, you won't raise the money needed in the time frame you originally thought. No, you'll have to be put on hold until you have the next fee. "No" isn't always bad but sometimes it isn't the response you are ready for. Lord, help me to learn that Your "no's" are for my good.
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