Waiting
We have had a couple "down" weeks - injury, illness, and really bad weather have been keeping us really cooped up! Cabin fever is starting to hit big time! I hope it warms up a bit now that we are all feeling better, and we can get out of the house!
Today, someone at church gave me a little book to read about waiting. She knows the struggles we've had lately with the delays in our adoption. There was one part that I found particularly funny, and humor is a MUST right now! It said that an economist once asked God, "Is it true that a minute is like a thousand years to you?" God replied, "Yes." The economist went on, "Then, a penny must be like a million dollars to you." And God replied, "Yes." "Well, then," the economist continued, "can I have one of those pennies?" "Yes," answered God, "Wait here a minute." LOL! Isn't that funny?!
On Friday, it became apparent that we are really looking at waiting at least until April for Scott to travel. It's hard to even believe that as I look back at what our previous expectations had been. And truly, if it was just waiting on something for me, it would be one thing, what gets me is that Myli has to wait, and it's hard to even imagine what purpose is being served for her to wait even one more day for a family. But still, I know that in the grand scheme of things there must be some purpose - that God is still on His throne and in control. This is the song that keeps running through my head today:
Steven Curtis Chapman/Margaret Becker
Isaiah 40:27-31
You wonder when
The Lord will renew the strength within you
You wonder how
How can He use you as you are
Seems like you're wasting precious time
But then a voice comes to remind you (to wait)
Chorus
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
You will understand in time
Why you must wait
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
Yes He hears you
But for now you must wait on the Lord
Answers come slowly to your cries of desperation
But time is His tool
Teaching the greatest lessons learned
So let Him do His work in you
And watch the miracles come true as you (wait)
Chorus
They that wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength
They will rise up with wings as eagles
They will run, not get weary
They will walk and not faint
That's a promise to us when we (wait)
Repeat Chorus
Today, someone at church gave me a little book to read about waiting. She knows the struggles we've had lately with the delays in our adoption. There was one part that I found particularly funny, and humor is a MUST right now! It said that an economist once asked God, "Is it true that a minute is like a thousand years to you?" God replied, "Yes." The economist went on, "Then, a penny must be like a million dollars to you." And God replied, "Yes." "Well, then," the economist continued, "can I have one of those pennies?" "Yes," answered God, "Wait here a minute." LOL! Isn't that funny?!
On Friday, it became apparent that we are really looking at waiting at least until April for Scott to travel. It's hard to even believe that as I look back at what our previous expectations had been. And truly, if it was just waiting on something for me, it would be one thing, what gets me is that Myli has to wait, and it's hard to even imagine what purpose is being served for her to wait even one more day for a family. But still, I know that in the grand scheme of things there must be some purpose - that God is still on His throne and in control. This is the song that keeps running through my head today:
Steven Curtis Chapman/Margaret Becker
Isaiah 40:27-31
You wonder when
The Lord will renew the strength within you
You wonder how
How can He use you as you are
Seems like you're wasting precious time
But then a voice comes to remind you (to wait)
Chorus
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
You will understand in time
Why you must wait
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
Yes He hears you
But for now you must wait on the Lord
Answers come slowly to your cries of desperation
But time is His tool
Teaching the greatest lessons learned
So let Him do His work in you
And watch the miracles come true as you (wait)
Chorus
They that wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength
They will rise up with wings as eagles
They will run, not get weary
They will walk and not faint
That's a promise to us when we (wait)
Repeat Chorus
posted by Jennifer at
10:15 PM
2 Comments:
That is such a perfect song. I need to buy it so I can listen to it over and over.
By
Nichole, At
February 25, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Jennifer, I think waiting and not knowing anything is probably the hardest part of adoption. Steve and I have been waiting for years to be parents, waited since November 30th for a referral and still waiting until this day for that glimpse of our children's faces. I know that when it's all over with the waiting will be over and we'll have a whole host of new feelings but that doesn't make it any easier. Just knowing that you're not alone is a big comfort.
By
Dani, At
February 26, 2008 at 11:32 AM
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