WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!



Well, we got the email that our final set of Documents are being sent to Ethiopia and that means

we

are

officially

WAITING!!!

 

Here's a picture of the stamp!!

*notice who's signature it is*

 

 

 

Ok, so what really does that mean?

 

There are 2 parts to an adoption process. Each part takes anywhere from 6-12 months.

 

Part 1- paperwork

Part 2- waiting

 

We still don't know who she is.

BUT we are officially on the list for a little girl between the ages of 0-4 years old!

 

I told Roger that when we were officially waiting I wanted to plant a tree.

There's something about watching something grow.

Whether it's a plant or a person, it's special.

Every time I look out the window and every time we are playing ball in the yard, this tree will be a reminder that our God is faithful and while sometimes it may not seem like things are moving along, He is always moving. In His perfect and good timing. Because He.is.GOOD!

 

The best hole digger ever!! <3 and the cutest one ;)

 

We invited MeeMee to help us! Lily will be her one and only granddaughter :)

While I was at the plant nursery talking to the guy about planting this tree he explained the steps we needed to take.

He said when you get the bucket from around the roots, you need to injure this tree. Take a shovel & cut the roots. You need to injure it's roots so when you put it in the ground, it will begin to heal. The roots will begin to reach deep into the soil and the healing/growing process will begin.....

I couldn't help but think about the Lord doing that with us sometimes.

We feel injured/broken by things He allows in our lives but it's in the injury/brokenness the healing and the growing takes place.

 

Sometimes the injured time is the only time we cry out to Him.
You know, the feeling of hitting the bottom before we look up to the Lord sort of thing?
Conviction of sin & true repentance.
Getting to the end of our self before we recognize and make Him Lord of our lives.
We can choose to get angry & bitter or we can press into Him and surrender!
It hurts and isn't pretty but my goodness when the healing and the growing begins it's a beautiful thing my friend!!

Lots of hands to love on you baby girl!!

Oh Lily, you are in for a treat with these brother's of yours!

Voila! A tree for Lily!

We are expectant for You in this waiting time Lord!!

The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.

Lam 3:25

May the things of Earth grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory & grace,

Kim

PS- My friend Hayhay suggested this song and it.is.PERFECT!! Turn it up!!