Home Study Visit #1

Garage Sale day #2, Home Study visit day #1!! Busy day today! The garage sale went well. We raised about $250. It was a unique day today. Mom showed up to help out with the garage sale knowing that the Barling's would be here to do the walk through. So she comes in and barely gets her coat off and says she has to say something....that there has to be a baby out there for us in the states. A doctor, DHS, family friend, something! that would allow us to adopt here and not go abroad. I tell her we've looked a lot of that and it seems as difficult to do that than it is for international and that babies through DHS are hard to come by- or at least that is what we've heard. So we start talking about money, when and what we need to get in order. Then out of the blue a friend and relative of mine show up to look at the garage sale. I had heard the friend and his wife had just adopted a little girl and asked him about it. They did it through the foster/adopt system in Arkansas. It made me think. There was lots he said that just really was inspiring and to know that it is possible to get a baby and the fact that you don't have to give it back. Adopting through DHS was something we vaguely looked at because we had heard some terrible stories as to the whole process.

So now it's like- Lord we know that you are here to guide us. We are looking to you for wisdom and discernment. I know I've went too many years just throwing things to circumstance or possibly not even recognizing these things. This encounters, phone calls, visits from people you've not seen in a while, all that....But it's hard not to think that God didn't send him to my house today. Out of all days. The day that we dive right in to the whole process. So with that, my mind begin to wonder. Clinton seems to think it's God's answer to the fact that now he might not have to fly across the world to get a baby!! (Did I mention he's never flown in a plane, nor has any desire to fly in a plane??!!) All I know is that God has a plan. I just want to make sure that we do exactly what he calls us to do.

The home study meeting went great. The Barling's are wonderful people. It was a very exciting day to get this first item on the very long list of things to do- checked off. Lots of paperwork to still complete just for the home study. Austin didn't have much to say, could have something to do with the fact, he was up till 2 this morning at the Baxter Co. Relay for Life. Seth was is usual loving, talkitive self. He was very inquisitive about the whole thing.

It was a good day. Just anxious to get to praying and waiting for an answer from the Big Guy, as to what we are to do. We've taken that step in faith. We believe God will reveal His plan. So now it's just that patience thing. We are ready to receive His guidance as to what to do. Many years ago, I would have probably taken over by now. Boy, it's so nice to not have to worry about that anymore. To really feel at peace about waiting and believing.

Philippians 4:6-7 - "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." How great is that!!

God is good!!