Overwhelmed

Wow.

When we started on this adoption journey we had no idea where the money would come from. Well I take that back...it was clear that God called us and so it was clear that He would make a way but I had no idea how that would actually shake out.

As of today we are 62% funded, which means we have raised almost $22,000. Seriously?!? We are over halfway there! Last week I received an unexpected email congratulating us on being awarded a large grant toward our adoption. We have applied for 5 or so grants and we were not supposed to hear anything until December, at the earliest. We were shocked and SO grateful. God continues to remind me of how much is heart beats for orphans and it was a nice encouragement in these months of waiting. It is just amazing to see God's mighty hand at work and a sweet reminder that he is moving and working even when we don't see or expect it. He is weaving together a beautiful redemptive story and although the wait is currently so difficult His plans continue.

Current Prayer Requests:
- Continued prayer for our daughter. Despite the fact that we have yet to see her face God knows who she is.

- We are waiting on USCIS approval (the last piece of our dossier puzzle). Apparently they are running long and it has taken longer than expected to hear back. Pray that we would hear good news soon.

- Please pray that our hearts would be open to God's calling. I have no idea when we will hear of a referral and I have no idea if it will be what we expect. I desire for our hearts to be open to God's leading even if it is different than we picture.

- Please pray for peace, especially for me. This wait has been SO hard the past couple of days, complete with lots of tears and discontentment. Not the prettiest picture of faith...I need more of God in my life to transform my desires and attitudes.