Standing Still?

Now then, stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes! 1 Samuel 12:16

This verse has been my daily mantra for a while now. As our adoption journey has, well, d r a g g e d on over the past 2 years, there have definitley been moments we've felt sad, sometimes discouraged. Maybe it has seemed like we were standing still, but guess what... turns out you can learn a lot when you're standing still. You can learn trust, faith, perseverence, compassion, to listen, to pray, to always hope.

We have never been without hope... Sometimes it has seemed others may have been without it:
Why not consider another country?
Maybe you'll get pregnant!
How about looking into a U.S. adoption?

But, in our hearts we know that this winding road to Russia is the path we are supposed to be on, for now. You see, when we came to the decision to adopt, it wasn't just our decision. We truly feel that this is God's plan for us... His promise to us.

So if you need us... we'll be standing still for a little while longer. Can't wait to see the great thing the Lord is about to do before our eyes! I'm so glad you'll all get to see it too.