This week has been one of joyous You've Got Mail moments for me. Sending out emails and waiting for responses. Tap Tap Tap. Going and away from the computer and coming back to it to see something in the inbox. Watching as my Blackberry's red light flashes indicating that maybe something awaits in there that might be news relating to our adoption.
On the other hand, my poor poor husband is in the land of nothing ever happens day after day in his job hunt. The school district is threatening school wide cuts. But he is desperate to switch schools and get closer to our neighborhood school. This move has hovered over our family for a couple of years and we have prayed about it for a long time now. Todd has always wanted to teach at the school where the kids go to school. They will only be this age for so many years and the clock is ticking........tick tock.
So day after day our district puts off the inevitable school cuts, the poor first year probationary teachers are left in limbo and the other teachers who would like to make permanent moves cannot.
We are reminded at times like these that we are on God's time and not ours.
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass … Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” (Psalm 37:4,7)
I know that as we continue on the journey of adoption and the emails do not come as quickly and the paperwork slows down and the days turn to weeks and months my attitude may change. I hope that I can remember that our son is safe right now in God's Grace and in our love. And that, in time, we will be united on his timeline.
”A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)
