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Hello?

Remember us? Adopting from China?

We are still here. We are still adopting from China. And we are still waiting.

We are ticking over to 5 full months that we have been on the "list" waiting for our referral. Waiting to get that first glimpse of our Little One.

5 months.

I can't say that I have been the most patient. On the outside, life goes on. We went to a bazillion indoor soccer games and are gearing up for another bazillion outdoor games. We got sick. We played outside and learned to ride bikes.  We went to school and we went to church. Life just went on.

But on the inside, on the inside I have been less than patient.

"Will they call this week?"

"Will they call tomorrow?"

"What if they call while I am gone or have my phone off?"

"What if Ryan is out of town?!"

"What if we can't reach our adoption doctor to look at the files?!?!"

But, do you know what can't hurry China to release more files? Impatience.

Blast.

So, what do we do while we {impatiently} wait?

We read books on attachment and adoption. We sort through piles in drawers that have not been cleaned out in years. We don't plan too many activities in the next 5 months. We think and pray.

We have moved all of our fundraising to Pure Charity/Adopt Together. Our Adoption Bridge account expired and this was the next best hosting site that would allow us to give tax-deductible receipts to those that wanted to partner with us.

You can find our profile and giving information by clicking HERE.

We are also planning on doing a yard sale to help make room for Little One and to also bring in more cash for our adoption. If you are local and have in good shape items that you know longer want and would be willing to donate to our yard sale, let me know!! We will take them.

For now, we are on hold. Waiting. Hoping. Praying.

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,

Fullness of God in helpless babe.

This gift of love and righteousness,

Scorned by the ones He came to save:

Till on that cross as Jesus died,

The wrath of God was satisfied -

For every sin on Him was laid;

Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,

Light of the world by darkness slain:

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again!

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,

For I am His and He is mine -

Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,

This is the power of Christ in me;

From life's first cry to final breath,

Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of hell, no scheme of man,

Can ever pluck me from His hand:

Till He returns or calls me home,

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

~lyrics by Stuart Townsend and Keith Getty

Sometimes, when the words fail to come and it is just the resonating sounds of the heart, you let the words of a song come forth and bask in its resounding truth. This was how I was feeling today.

In Christ Alone...

Happy Easter to you and your family!

May you experience the peace and power of Christ this Sunday morning!

No guilt in life, no fear in death!