Around and Around We Go

I have had more than enough time to update about our adoption.  I have stopped and started and stopped and started more times than I'd like to admit.

Our year has flown by in so many other ways.  But when I think back to where we were in the process last year, I think it hasn't changed much.

No reports = No progress.

Recently in my devotionals and the teaching at IF:Roanoke, I have realized that I relate so much to Joshua and the 7 priests that walked around the wall of Jericho over and over and over again and waiting for it to fall.

How many times have I heard that story and never realize the FAITH it took to keep circling the wall?  Could you imagine walking around and around and blowing their trumpets and not ONE SIGN of hope. Not one brick fell.  Not one gust of wind moved the dirt.

Did Joshua doubt?  Did he question if he heard God correctly?

I'd be lying to say we have not doubted. In September, we gave God a timeline.  That didn't last long before he convicted (and laughed at) us.

In our adoption journey, I wonder which lap we are on.  Could we possibly be rounding the 7th lap when the wall will fall down and the calling to walk and wait will be over and make sense?  Or are we still back at the 2nd or 3rd lap with a continued journey ahead?

God told them to keep walking and blowing their trumpets in obedience.   May we continue to walk in obedience.  And not demand an explanation from God.

So what's happened this year:
-In December, we were called about a baby that was born the day before.  Birthmother called Adoption agency from the hospital but days later the she decided to parent.
- In November, we felt led for the first time to not be presented to a birthmother.
- Other than that, nothing else to report. Our Family Profile was presented about 12 times during the year but we were not chosen.