"I will not leave you as orphans..." - John 14:18
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Friday, December 23, 2011

December Waitlist Numbers

Merry Christmas to one and all!!!

There's been movement this month!  Here are our updated numbers:


Girl:
August - 70
September - 64
October - 59
November - 59
December - 56

Boy:
August - 52
September - 49
October - 46
November - 47
December - 44

Siblings:
August - 28
September - 25
October - 20
November - 22
December - 19 

There is much to be celebrated this Christmas season!  We truly are blessed beyond measure, and we are continuously reminded of just how blessed we are as we take a moment to reflect on our last month.  

Here's what we've been up to...


Christmas tree cutting...


 Wreath making... (I make/sell wreaths each year for Christmas.)







The Daddy Daughter Ball...  It was a BIG hit!




First ski trip!






Our new fundraising venture...selling stuff on Etsy!  {check it out here}





And so, here we are...another month down!  Each and every month that passes brings us closer...


Merry Christmas!!!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

November Waitlist Numbers

As time moves on, we continue to find ourselves in this place of waiting...

To be honest, it's a hard place to be.  Yet, I know that it is all part of HIS plan!  There are moments, days even, when both Travis and I feel discouraged - when we feel as though we will never see this journey end. We received our new waitlist numbers a couple days before Thanksgiving. Here they are...

Girl:
August - 70
September - 64
October - 59
November - 59

Boy:
August - 52
September - 49
October - 46
November - 47 (due to other families changing their referral parameters)

Siblings:
August - 28
September - 25
October - 20
November - 22 (due to other families changing their referral parameters)


As I'm sure you can imagine, we were feeling a bit discouraged after this news.  In fact, that's one of the reasons for the delay in this post.  We long to hold and love the one (or two) who have already captivated our hearts.  Yet, as the difficulty of the wait increases and as we come across setbacks, we ask, Lord Jesus, is this really your will?  Will our adoption go through?  And we hear a resounding YES!  Trust in Me, and keep following...  

And so we will.

We will follow, and one day the fruits of our labor will come.  This we are sure of.  And it is clear that though we are ready, our baby(ies) are not!  And that's OK.

prov·i·dence


noun
God...directing the universe and the affairs of humankind with wise benevolence.

In other words, God is in control, and even when it appears as if nothing is happening, He is working and using His providence to align things to work out in our favor.  As I reflect upon God's providential hand in other difficult journeys I've experienced, I can truly say that His plan is the best plan.  And it is His plans that are far richer than we anything we can ever conceive of in our finite minds.  So, we find peace in trusting God's plan.  And in the meantime, we live life to the full...

The girls continually draw pictures for our baby(ies)...




We continue to enjoy homeschool...






The Nevada Day Parade!

Halloween...





Fall...

New pictures of the girls...(courtesy of the very talented Erin Holland of iSpy Photography!!)











We rented new ski gear...getting ready for ski season!


Avery's ballet recital



Our thankfulness tree...


...and our Grandmother appreciation tea party!

So here we are...another month down.  We truly are waiting with eager, hope-filled, trusting hearts!  And we know that Jesus if faithful...