I’m staring at this Word document not knowing where to begin Your peace or my understanding My flesh wants to win I can’t have both I know that’s true Father, I really do want you I keep praying for doors to be opened and closed I keep praying for your will to be shown Could [...]
Category: Adoption
Adoption: The Quiet Part
I’ve been wondering lately why this waiting part of the adoption is so tough. Chase thinks this is the easiest part but this by far is the hardest part for me. The adoption journey is basically choose an agency, orientation, applications, get approved for adoption, mountains of paperwork, several trainings, more paperwork, home studies, approval [...]
Help My Unbelief
“Have mercy on us and help us, if you can.” “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” I can get so frustrated with myself for relating to this father in Mark 9:24 [...]
Trusting in the Waiting
I have Psalms open, and it is staring right back. I am completely stuck at Psalms 23:1. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.” I don’t know how many times I have read those ten words this morning. I have what I need. What I need, I have. He is guiding me. [...]
Seventeen Months
When I opened the mail to discover this piece of paper, I think I was more excited than the day I graduated college! Yes, graduating in four years all while going through heart treatment after we found out my heart was two times too small at eighteen years old was well, hard. But, man. So. [...]
The Talk with Emry I Never Saw Coming
“When do I go with my new mommy and daddy?” we heard coming from the backseat. What? Being so confused, we said nothing for a few seconds. Then she repeats, “When do I go with my new mommy and daddy?” I whispered to Chase, “Do you think she is talking about the baby?” She then [...]
Get It Out
SO very excited to announce that our Home Study part of our adoption is done! Last week we had our home inspection and two days worth of interviews. It is such a relief to be past that step. If you have been through this, you know what I mean! The first day, our case worker [...]
