Homestudy... Here we go...

Movement! At least that's what it feels like finally!

We had our first home-study visit on Thursday 1-9-2014, the day before Mia Grace's 5th Birthday! There is something unique about discussing the future arrival of our third little one on the 5 year anniversary of the eve of Mia Grace's arrival. It just felt neat to me!

The meeting went well, though not shockingly, resulted in the need for more paperwork. Isn't that the reality of adoption?

I was really encouraged the morning of the visit as I did my morning IPhone devotional out of a 30-Day My Utmost For His Highest You Version plan. The Lord reminded me through it that His Callings occur in HIS timing. How poignant for a process such as this...

"Whenever God gives a vision to a Christian, it is as if He puts him in “the shadow of His hand” (Isaiah 49:2). The saint’s duty is to be still and listen. There is a “darkness” that comes from too much light—that is the time to listen. The story of Abram and Hagar in Genesis 16 is an excellent example of listening to so-called good advice during a time of darkness, rather than waiting for God to send the light. When God gives you a vision and darkness follows, wait. God will bring the vision He has given you to reality in your life if you will wait on His timing. Never try to help God fulfill His word. Abram went through thirteen years of silence, but in those years all of his self-sufficiency was destroyed. He grew past the point of relying on his own common sense. Those years of silence were a time of discipline, not a period of God’s displeasure. There is never any need to pretend that your life is filled with joy and confidence; just wait upon God and be grounded in Him (see Isaiah 50:10–11)."

I am thankful for a God who fulfills his vision.
I am thankful for a husband to journey through this vision on.

What a blessing this journey will be for us.

We will be telling the girls in the next few weeks so stay tuned for more updates!