Last August I took a trip to Maria’s Big House of Hope. While on that trip each member of our team was encouraged to keep a journal. The following excerpt is taken from my journal entry for August 19…
“I spent a while this morning with Jim. He sat on my lap to look at a book and then he too wanted to play with my camera. We would take a picture of someone in the room and when Jim saw it on the screen he would point to that person (in the room) and smile. He is such a sweet, smart little boy. I am really wanting to know how to get him adopted. Is he on the list? Under what “needs” condition? Can his name be traced through the adoption agency? Is his considered a minor need requiring pre-approval or a more severe need that he can be selected before processing? I don’t know if we are meant to bring him home, but whether we are or not, I want to know what needs to happen. If nothing else, I can pray for him and the process that needs to occur. It would make me so happy to know he was going home.”
Little did I know then just how much praying for him I would be doing. And little did I understand just how happy I would be to know he was going home. The Lord has an amazing way of pulling us into His plan and then overwhelming us completely with His blessings, and I am so thankful that He does.
As we wait for our final few paperwork steps to be completed the timing of all of this has not escaped me. Our current estimated window of travel is August 19-September 16 with a slight chance of leaving a few days earlier if we beat that ever looming August 1 deadline. The last time I saw Jack in person and held him in my arms was August 20, 2010. Is anyone else beginning to think that the next time I hold him will be August 20, 2011?
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