waiting...

The adoption process leaves us at the mercy of others. We get every paper we need together, we mail it off, we wait...we mail it somewhere else we wait...then we wait some more. This summer has flown by which has been such a blessing, because my mind has been occupied with packing and unpacking & packing again. I'm not patient. I want to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I want to check this item off my list. But, here's the funny thing. God has so deliberately planned each stage of this process. Not that he doesn't for every adopting couple, but for some reason I can sense his intentionality every step of the way. I think I will break down, and a friend calls with an encouraging word. I worry about our fingerprint appointments running into our vacation. They get scheduled the Friday before. I long to see Kai's face, a couple traveling snaps a pic of her.
We had been told about waiting at the immigration office. We arrive and no one is there. To top it off the sweet gentleman who helps us, Derek knows! I stand in awe. It is as if He just parts the seas & ask us to proceed. All the while, I do my best to worry less, and have more faith, patience, perseverance...but really. God just wants my reliance on Him. Is that too much to ask? No, but I find myself wandering...below are lyrics to a hymn penned in 1757. I don't know about you, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing...that just puts me over the edge. His mercy does not fail. His love is FAR greater than I can put into words. I'm so thankful for this journey we are on...I can't say what we set out expecting, but it's already more than I could have ever hoped for...and we have yet to meet face to face! At the end of this journey our family will look different physically, but our hearts have been transformed, we won't ever be the same.