No, I don't........but He calls me His own. He cares about my family. He is delighted in our obediance even when others would prefer us be spending our time in other ways. And He cares VERY much for this precious girl.
So today, we get a little bit closer to being fully funded, and we realize that if we don't get our Federal Approval soon, we may not be bringing her home before Christmas. "Andrea" knows we are coming, and how hard must each day be? Expecting to finally have a Mama and Papa, and yet no one comes? So the Hubby and I praise God for his work, and agree to start praying fervently for our approval to come soon. We aren't supposed to get it for another month. It takes two months they said. But we know God has been all over this adoption, we trust his plan, and so we ask for him to do something big. We hang up. He goes back to work, I go pick up my oldest from school. And my phone notifies me I have an e-mail.
Congratulations, You have your Approval............one month earlier than expected......not even an hour after praying.
Cry, do happy dance, call hubby, hug kids, and thank God.
Oh friends, He is so good. Good today, because He loved us enough to let us see his hand at work. Good yesterday, when we were uncertain, because he was there beside us. Good five years ago, when painful trials led to radical changes in the things we focused on, or more specifically WHO we focused on. Cause He was there, and He used that for our good.
Praise Him today, trust Him today, and be brave enough to ask Him today. He has good plans for you. :-)
Much Love,
The Bradfords
