We are meeting a sibling set (2 boys - Anthony, 8 and Henry, 10) tomorrow that are waiting to be adopted.
I'm excited. Nervous. A little scared. Freaked out. Insecure. EMOTIONAL. It's a strange mix of emotions that reminds me a lot of first date jitters.
What if they don't like us? Are we going to blow it with OCS? Will another family come forward and ultimately become their forever family? Is this really happening? THIS IS HAPPENING!!!
As my wise mother advised: "Honey, the LORD knows 'you have never been this way before'* so HE will go before you. Trust in His leading and do not fear. Enjoy the moment and your time in Anchorage."
In ladies' Bible study each week, we have been working through Jim Berg's study, Quieting a Noisy Soul (which has been SO helpful during this process). He says in one of the lessons that we set ourselves up for a lot of failure and feeding into our unbelief when we start dealing in uncertainties instead of CERTAINTIES. God's truth tells me:
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Psalm 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalm 61:2
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
There is a whole lot of comfort in knowing that God is up to something good in our lives, and we simply need to trust that no matter what, He will turn all of this to our good and His glory.
Please pray for us this weekend:
- Traveling mercies on the plan ride down and back
- Safety on the roads as we drive around Anchorage
- For lots of fun and laughter with the boys
*My mom is referring to Joshua 3:4b "...for ye have not passed this way heretofore."
