Morning Blessings

So after I told you that you should sign up because there were going to be lots of updates....there hasn't been much.  We're in a holding pattern.  We're just waiting.  Any time now we get a referral.  Any time now.  Any time now. 

BUT I didn't want to share some morning blessings with you.  This has still been a good week.  It seems that each morning this week little things have happened, that have been super encouraging.

Either Monday or Tuesday I got a text from a buddy near Pittsburgh.  His youth group has been raising money for us.  They have intentionally gone out of their way not to raise money for a fun trip, but for our adoption.  They pray for us at youth group.  How cool is that?

The next day I got a message from another friend who lives far away.  He does some private contract type work on the side.  He said he felt lead to give us a percentage of his private contact work money for our adoption.

Yesterday we had an e-mail asking about a big bill that needed paid.  We had the money.  I got an e-mail this morning that the bill was paid.  BOOM.

None of these things are as cool as getting a picture of a little boy or girl who will be part of our forever family.....but they were all super encouraging.  God continues to work and move and bless.

YOUR ACTION:
1.  Where have you seen God moving in your life this week?  Are you looking? or is that hard?

2.  Please continue to pray with us for our child...whoever he/she might be.  This is a really hard time in the waiting...the unknown...everything is out of our hands, yet we don't have a picture or any info to hold onto. 

Thanks friends!

Morning Frustration

This post is not sanctioned by my wife, our agency or the new Pope (though some of those might agree anyway)...it's just Aaron.


I'm ready.  I'm ready to know.  I'm ready for a picture.  I'm ready to see the eyes of our next child.  I'm ready to cry when I get that picture.  I'm ready to stare for hours at that picture and pour over every detail of their face.  I'm ready to speculate about how we're going to do their hair.  I'm ready to wonder what their daily routine is and how that's going to fit into our schedule.  I'm ready. 

Paperwork is officially done.  

Nothing is holding us back from knowing.....except time.  This is a hard wait.  This isn't the "your child is growing up on the other side of the world" wait.  With that one, at least I know who it is.  If I had to, I could get on a plane and get to them.  This one is, "who is it"...."when will we know".....and for Marjorie it's "when can I start decorating for them". 

I'm ready.  Any time now.