Seek and You Will Find!

So-o-o-o... I am very aware that I have been a terrible Blog keeper! I am the most faithful "follower" of other blogs...but definitely not so good at keeping up on my own. I guess that I tell myself I need to wait until I have some big news to post about the adoption before I start updating. But my sister has convinced me otherwise, and tells me that I should post about what is new in our family life, even if it isn't related to our adoption process and even if there isn't some 'big' announcement. And I realize that I do enjoy these posts from other "Bloggy" friends of mine, so I guess I should keep posting while we "wait" as well! :)

As for the adoption process, we are finally seeing a light at the end of the "paper-chase" tunnel...hopefully we will have everything in by next week. I thought it would've been long over by now. But it proved to be much more time consuming and overwhelming than I initially thought it would be. I guess this is why it generally takes about 4 months for that part of the process. So I suppose I should cut myself some slack, since we are accomplishing this in half the time. There are days when I have felt entirely overwhelmed and began doubting if we could make this happen ontime...before our agency has a chance to request her papers and before her file is released to the online system. But then I am reminded that "we" are not in control...God is. And if my faith truly lies in Him, than I need not worry and fret over things that I cannot control. But obviously, I am human in nature like everyone else, and worry does find it's way of sneaking in now and again. So one day, I realized I was falling into this trap, and also noting that I had not been spending quality time in prayer and renewing my mind in the Word as I should be. So I pulled away from what I was doing for some quiet time with the Lord. I then turned on the TV and watched an episode of The 700 Club that I had DVR'd earlier that day. As I sat down to watch, I said outloud, "Lord, I really need a word from You right now. Please just give me something from You." Then I proceded to watch the program. And though it was a blessing and very good as it always is, I hadn't heard anything that was specifically speaking to me. I was a little discouraged and just about to delete the program, when I felt prompted to rewind to the ending Bible verse... so I did, and this is what I heard Pat Robertson say "...and I leave you today with this scripture from 1 Thessalonians 5:24 ~ The One who calls you is faithful. He will make it happen." Praise the Lord!...this was all I needed to put my mind back on track and in focus on WHO is in control! I was then able to share this scripture with another Bloggy friend, Mandi, who is also adopting a child from China. It was just what she needed for that day, as well. When my email came through, she was searching for a scripture on faith... so the Lord used it to bless her, just as He did for me! He knows exactly what each of us needs and when we need it. So seek, and you will find!! <><