You are for me...

Last week we went to the beach as we were waiting to hear about our court date. This place is just one of my favorite places to see His creation and power. This picture is so fun...don't you think?

Hopefully soon I will write about how this man taught me of the love of Jesus.

Enjoying their Dragon Boat holiday

My poor hubby yesterday...this is 2 days after he had his third wisdom tooth taken out.

It has been four months today since we first saw our babies faces. There is something in my heart today that tells me it has been too long of staring at a picture and not being able to hold and love them. Just last week we thought it would be around a month from now until we go and get Ezekiel and Nehemiah, but now most likely the wait will be much longer. Today our agency sent an email saying that after a successful court case the wait time until going to Ethiopia is now 8-10 weeks. In the whole scheme of things I am sure 3 more months of waiting doesn't seem like a long time, but to this mother's heart today it does. Honestly today I have sulked, thought of how much bigger they will be and all the changes and new things that they will do as we sit thousands of miles away. We are definitely praying that it will not be three months but asking for His peace and strength if we must wait.

This journey so far has been one of faith...deepening my love for Christ and giving me a greater appreciation of His limitless love. Today I am weary of waiting...hoping. I know tomorrow is a new day and tonight I rest in His promise that His compassion's are new every morning. The past two weekends have been difficult for us but the Father is so faithful as He has poured out various blessings through new family members, sweet times together, Scripture and new worship songs (usually we get a new cd like every 6 months). One of the ways the Lord speaks so tenderly to my heart is through worship. Last weekend I mentioned the new Hillsong Cd...well this week from another friend I heard of Kari Jobe (thanks Whitney :). "I know that You are for me and know that you will never forsake me in my weakness." There are several songs on that Cd that He has used to wash me with restored hope, joy and peace. I realize more and more how truly weak I am...Oh, Jesus I am in need of thee.

There are a lot of major changes approaching for us. Our plan for the past few years has been to return to the States this summer for 6 months in order to see family and friends and for Chris to finish up school...then quickly to return overseas. This week all that has changed. Now we are uncertain when, where and how we will return. Our hearts are beginning to process the leaving of our friends and life here in EA and looking for a job and some other pretty big details. At the same time though we have a deep hope as we see the Lord revealing in our souls the next season one small step at a time. Since we were both children...but especially in our married years we have thought about, talked and prayed for countless hours about a deep desire God has placed in our heart. We just have never knew when and what it will look like, but it seems to be becoming clearer these past few days. It seems like now He is changing what we thought was "our plan" and guiding us to take another step...or maybe a leap of faith to His purpose for us. We would ask that you would pray for us...for a clear word and for wisdom for what He is guiding us to do. This is an exciting time!!

Resting in His promise's to us...

"Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid" Mark 7:50

"I am the good shepherd; and I know My own and My own know Me." John 10:14

"The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. Proverbs 16:1