Since our last
substantial post, our lives have been a whirlwind of events. We started our
homestudy process and the flurry of paperwork began. I really am beginning to
understand why some women who are adopting refer to themselves as being
"paper pregnant". It definitely feels that way! We have poured
ourselves out on paper in the hopes that people who have never met us will
see that we will be good parents. I'm so grateful to be able to say that
we have officially turned in our last piece of homestudy paperwork! All we can
do now is wait for approval. Hopefully, that will come in the next few
days.
We are falling back on
the peace that has flooded us throughout this process so far. We are confident
that we are following the path God has set us on. One of the things that reassures
us is that we are encountering a ton of spiritual warfare over this! When you
boldly step out on faith and decide nothing will shake you....something's gonna
try! I won't give details, but through each trial, God's hand has gently nudged
us. I didn't even realize it until I was talking with a dear friend. A glittery
wild woman in her own right who can follow my thought patterns of bright
balloons! (Scary!) She said something to me that has made all of what we are
going through make sense. After discussing with her how lost I felt in the
middle of trials she said..."Follow the peace"... At first, I was
like...sure, ok, thanks.... It wasn't until a few days later that it hit me.
This world is a maze of troubles. If you want to find things to worry about and
distract you, they are in ready supply, but God has given us a surefire way to
navigate through this muck. PEACE! Every decision we have had to make in this
process has come down to that. Where is the peace? God has been using His peace
as a tool to show us which steps to take. We may have stepped on faith out into
the darkness of unpredictability, but God's peace is illuminating one step at a
time.
Other news...As part of
this process, we have finally been able to see our Cora's sweet face. She is
beautiful! The picture is about a year old and we cannot share it because our
match is not official yet. We are believing that we will get our match and get
to see a recent picture soon. I can't wait to learn more about our baby girl!
So what's next...
We need to get our
homestudy, as soon as it is approved and notarized, to our EAC consultant. Then
we can be registered into India's adoption system, Carings, and officially
matched with our beautiful little Cora!
Now that the homestudy
is done, we will start our fundraising efforts back up shortly. Praise the Lord
that He has given us exactly what we need up to this point. He has proven over
and over that what God orders, he pays for!
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