Be Still...I'm Stretching You
This week started with a flurry of research. I talked with ECFA at the beginning of the week and they suggested we go out of state. Since we have family in TX, CA, and AR, I started with those states. By the middle of the week I was somewhat overwhelmed. William graciously diagnosed me with TMI (too much information).
He's right, my brained is TMI'd out. Research is good. Research 8 hours a day is not. Once again -- I have a feeling this will be an ongoing theme -- I had to give myself a huge timeout and pray...and be still...and listen. In the middle of the week, the Lord gave me the gift of information in the form of a phone call, all the way from California. I had pm'd a very sweet woman on an adoption forum and ended up talking with her by the end of the day. As she relayed her beautiful stories of adoption, once again God encouraged me with His faithful -- and often miraculous -- orchestration of her babies' lives, a testimony to me that He will orchestrate our journey to this little one. He is AMAZING! She had great experience with her adoption agency, and as it turns out ECFA thinks they're great too. So I'll call on Monday and get more info from them...maybe this is the one? Meanwhile we're waiting for the pastor from ECFA to call; we'll meet with him before the homestudy officially commences.
William told his parents our news this last weekend, and they were very excited. We had a nice family weekend of football games, a family BD party, and a great church service on Sunday. I am reminded often these days of blessings. I am thankful. Friday has rolled around again, and it's been gloriously summer-like here. The air has yet to turn crisp and cool, and I'm savoring the warm days. Tomorrow the refugee women are registering for sewing classes, and I begin teaching sewing classes in less than two weeks! I'm excited to see God work in this ministry and in these women. I know it's going to be a stretching experience for me, but stretching is what I'm doing these days...in more ways than one.
He's right, my brained is TMI'd out. Research is good. Research 8 hours a day is not. Once again -- I have a feeling this will be an ongoing theme -- I had to give myself a huge timeout and pray...and be still...and listen. In the middle of the week, the Lord gave me the gift of information in the form of a phone call, all the way from California. I had pm'd a very sweet woman on an adoption forum and ended up talking with her by the end of the day. As she relayed her beautiful stories of adoption, once again God encouraged me with His faithful -- and often miraculous -- orchestration of her babies' lives, a testimony to me that He will orchestrate our journey to this little one. He is AMAZING! She had great experience with her adoption agency, and as it turns out ECFA thinks they're great too. So I'll call on Monday and get more info from them...maybe this is the one? Meanwhile we're waiting for the pastor from ECFA to call; we'll meet with him before the homestudy officially commences.
William told his parents our news this last weekend, and they were very excited. We had a nice family weekend of football games, a family BD party, and a great church service on Sunday. I am reminded often these days of blessings. I am thankful. Friday has rolled around again, and it's been gloriously summer-like here. The air has yet to turn crisp and cool, and I'm savoring the warm days. Tomorrow the refugee women are registering for sewing classes, and I begin teaching sewing classes in less than two weeks! I'm excited to see God work in this ministry and in these women. I know it's going to be a stretching experience for me, but stretching is what I'm doing these days...in more ways than one.
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