God said

Proverbs 3:27-28

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

A fresh wind

Sometimes along the journey we become weary in well doing. That has been my condition somewhat for these past few months. I have let the economic state of our country, the delays we have encountered, the obstacles from places and people we did not expect, and the daunting task we have before us get me down. Last night at church one of our friends gave us a book to read. It is titled "Holy Discontent" by Bill Hybels. Its thesis is fueling the fire that ignites personal vision. It asks the question what is the one aspect of this broken world that, when you see it, touch it, or get near it, you just cant stand? For me its the cry of the orphan. The foster child wanting a family to love him and take care of him. Its the seemingly endless faces of children throughout the world who are alone tonight. Its this that has become my passion, that drives me. The book brought all of this back to my mind with such clarity. Interesting enough the book actually mentions Ethiopia several times. I told my friend it was exactly what I needed and she said when she read it, she knew the book was written just for me. I love it when God shows up like that. Anyway, I would encourage you all to get this book, read it, and find out what great work God has for you to do. What are you passionate about. Go find it!

Another delay

Well we had everything ready for our in home interview with us, the kids and our home safety inspection for today at 3pm. Olga from the agency called today and postponed with us until sometime in early Feb. She was put on medical leave today and she needs to be the one who meets with us as she has already met with both Lisa and I, as well as been dealing with our home study herself from the beginning. IT would be apparently too confusing for someone new to come on board now near the end of the process. Sometimes this can get a little frustrating. Our son had secured a sub for his job at the YMCA tonight so he could be home for the interviews. I had advised work I would be leaving early and Lisa had scheduled my Mom to come and watch the twins she babysits near the end of the day. I have read about some of the delays and problems a family encounters as they adopt so I was aware of these sort of things, but it still can be frustrating.

We were hoping to finally get the home study behind us, to move on to the next steps, have a sense of accomplishment, and apply for grants from Christian organizations. I guess what Lisa said today is right, we just have to believe and trust God in his timing for all of this.

Keep praying for us.