7 Months...

It was 7 months ago today that our paperwork took flight on a plane to Ethiopia and our names were officially 'on the wait list'.  At times, our wait has felt a little like the 7 above...hard, a little worn but we're still there.  Truthfully, if you would have asked me back in October or November what I would be doing in March- I wouldn't have said 'waiting for our referral'.  Last night we stopped by Borders and I noticed a book that most definitely caught my eye.  The title was something like 'When I Make Plans, God Laughs'.  I didn't even have to read it for God to send me a quick little reality check.  I was reminded how quickly we make 'The Plan' and how futile that is.  Try as we may, in all reality we don't have a clue what's going on in the God's grand scheme.  So, here we are- month 7.  What will this bring?  Quite literally, God only knows.  Although we don't know His future plan...it is fun sometimes to look back at where He has taken us.   We have a familiar phrase around our house that goes, a year ago today...

Today, our 'a year ago today' story goes something like this-

A year ago today, we had a date night that changed our lives forever.  As Wes drove to Spearfish and I rode along.  In the quietness of our ride, we were both in our own little worlds when Wes said- "So, what do you want to talk about?" I paused for a moment and for once I didn't randomly pick a goofy topic.  Instead I said "I don't know, what do you want to talk about?" To which he responded...

"What about adoption?"

And, my heart literally skipped a beat and it kinda took my breath away.  Why?  Because adoption was on my heart big time!  God had been whispering the calling to adopt into my heart for weeks.  Little did I know that in those same weeks, God too was further opening Wes' heart and mind to the idea of adopting as well.

So, it was at Applebee's a year ago tonight that our adoption un-officially began.  It was a night of what-ifs and how's and could we's.... of questions and soul-searching and prayer. A year ago yesterday, our path to parenthood was lookin' kinda dim.  A year ago tonight, God lifted the lantern and revealed a glimpse of what our future may look like.  It's been an adventure ever since and I'm sure, the best is yet to come!!