March Update

Typing the word "March" feels surreal - especially since I'm writing it without having the kids home or even having a travel date set for our family.  We've had three 'due dates' now, all of which were supposed to be dates that we would get a letter of consent.

Last week was especially difficult for me.  Our agency was extremely hopeful that we would get this last signature.  Day after day we waited on pins and needles, hopeful, only to have our hopes dashed each day by another day of 'no signature'.  It has now been over a year since we were referred these two children.  We wonder why we've hit so many roadblocks.  We wonder why we've been passed by other people in our program time and again, who have sailed through with no hiccups.  We wonder why these kids are spending unnecessary time in an orphanage when we already love them and are ready to take care of them (if only we had the ability to bring them home).

I've been asking many questions to God of 'why?', but I know I won't get an answer any time soon.  I believe that some day it will all make sense, but for now, I'm doing my best to hang on to hope.  It's not easy when we've been disappointed every single day for over a year.  But --- we know that He is faithful and we believe that His plans are greater than our own.  I just need to remind myself of that every minute of every day.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 "The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it."