Okay, pulling myself back together. I can’t say that Dan and I are completely on the same page yet as far as adopting another child from Ukraine if we can’t get “Flower” but the reality is, we have several months to work that out. Of course it would help me to feel a whole heck of a lot better if he were on board now, but I will just pray for his heart in this.

 

We were going to call the foster family, with help of a translator and BEG for a letter or support, however, we have decided not to do this. Our Facilitator is wonderful and really is trying to advise us the best way to tackle this mountain but we have decided that it is not what God is leading us to do. So we really are taking some leaps of faith here, because we are hearing that certain things must be done to even have a chance at this succeeding but are choosing to do very little in the way of footwork at this point, and really leaving it to God and the power of prayer.

 

In my mind I keep coming back to Psalm 146. This scripture has applied to our situation in so many ways. Right now the part that keeps echoing in my mind is,

 

    ³ Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
      there is no help for you there.
    ⁴ When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,
      and all their plans die with them.
    ⁵ But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,
      whose hope is in the Lord their God.

 

 

While our facilitator is wise in the ways of Ukrainian adoptions, I believe this is not how we will make it to our promise land; our faith must be in the Lord and we must wait for his perfect timing. He is more powerful than ANYONE. This is not an impossible mountain to climb, move or even split down the middle. We will just keep praying and believing God for this.

 

It’s funny, I picture God looking at me yesterday and this morning going, “What just happened? What? I thought we were walking together on this. Where are you going? I’m right here, why do you look so lost? I’m holding your hand, I never left and never changed; stay with me”

 

“Peace, be still and know that I am God”.

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart. Lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways, acknowledge him and HE shall direct thy paths."

Hang on and keep moving forward. As you well know, God will put you where he wants you...even if it isn't where you thought you'd end up.

Michelle-
I have been in your shoes and remember how frustrating it is- to be on 'different pages.'

Please e-mail me. I have a few things to share with you. (I can't find your e-mail address)

i want u to know i have thought about you & sent some prayers up your way! hang in there!! i'm also waiting for God to move some "mountains" for us! as in, our house needs to sell QUICK to help finance our SN Russian adoption!!! plz say a prayer for us if u can spare one ;)

alice
(we talked b4 about Ukraine & hosting, from FRUA).