Owen was just sitting at the table telling me about the story he is writing about how much he and Emerson love our baby. "I can't resist our baby, Mom. I just can't resist her." Then he proceeded to sing, "I wish I had a million dollars..." (a tune from his violin lessons), "...to bring our baby home right now." He perfectly summed up how we are feeling right now. There are days when my heart aches to move this process along, to have her here. Being patient in this process is SO challenging.
Today we learned that the social worker in charge of our case in Malawi has yet to deliver documentation of the meeting with the family in December to Hyacinth (the director of social welfare) who will give us the big "O.K." to adopt the baby. Knowing our frustration, our friend in Malawi, Alex, encouraged us not to panic and to trust God with the timing. Wisdom spoken. Lesson learned. Lord we are trusting you...we will wait.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philipians 4:6
Please join us this week in not worrying, but instead, praying that the social worker will act swiftly to get our papers to Hyacinth.
