Almost "out of our hands"

If all goes well, our dossier should be out of our hands and onto our agency by the weekend! Don't worry, we've never been under the illusion that any of this was actually "in our hands." Thank goodness! The only thing that gets me through the fact that gathering a handful of documents took 5 months is the fact that it's all in God's hands, not mine. His hands and His plan are far more capable than my own! As frustrating as it is to have to have documents re-done time and time again because of a wrong date, an incorrect signature, a nurse practitioner's examination versus a physician, etc - I know it is all necessary and that, in the end, we will be matched with OUR child. It may sound cheesy to some, but having been through this twice before, I believe it with all my heart. With Grayson, we waited 3 weeks longer than we expected due to families in front of us on the waiting list being delivered the terrible news that the child they had been referred had passed away. When we finally received Grayson's referral, he was only 2 weeks old...he hadn't even been born when we were so impatiently waiting to get "the call." With Abram, we waited about 4 months longer than we expected. But, once again, four months earlier, Abram had not yet been relinquished by his brother. So, we wait. To say it will be easy is a lie...but, it is a bit EASIER, knowing the outcome will be more perfect than my imperfect plan could ever imagine:)

And, someday, when we're home with our child and she's older and we're telling her our story, what a great story it will be. To be able to say to our children, "we didn't just want you...we FOUGHT for you. We went to the bank 2 and 3 times a day and asked employers to complete letters 3 different times and drove to Lafayette to have notaries fix medical documents. We wanted you and LOVED you before we even knew who you were. And, most importantly, God had stitched our family together long before any of were on this earth."

And just because it's not as fun to read if there's no picture at the end....and, because I'm left wondering where the beautiful weather disappeared to...