It's time for an adoption update...that's not really much of an update...

Adoption. Sigh. We coasted along at the beginning of our little journey and of course those of you who have been keeping up know that originally we even thought we might have Lydia home by Christmas. Then we learned a little lesson called 'adoption is unpredictable'. Things slowed down and we thought at least we would have a referral (picture and more info) by Christmas. Then we were reminded of the truth that sometimes God's timing is different than ours. So as of right now we have no referral, not one in sight really. Things have slowed way down for a number of reasons. Basically after we do get a referral there will still be a significant amount of time before we would even be able to travel (something like 6-9 months) with that being said we just have no timeline anymore.

So what are we thinking at this point, you may wonder. Well, of course we want Lydia home. We have days when we feel frustrated, sad, and discouraged. We also have peace in knowing that God is Sovereign and that His timing (while sometimes different from our own) is perfect. We will continue on this journey because God has called us to it. We know and are thankful that He persevered for us so that we could be adopted into His eternal family. Our hope is that one day we can tell Lydia the story of how she came to be in our family, but also the even greater story of how she can come to be in His family. So please pray for us to have strength and patience to continue on. Pray that things would pick up in Congo and that we would get our referral. Also pray for guidance as we wait and seek His will. Thank you to everyone who has been asking about our process and praying for us!

And now just because you may need to smile...