Well it's 11:45 pm and I thought I would end the night on a positive note. I finally found my faith and her name is Lori. I spoke with my very special friend and she helped me find it. She reminded me that it is out of my control and I need to focus on the positive and give HIM all the negative. I truly believe what happened today happened because I had a moment of weakness and gave in to trying to control instead of just trusting. I did end up getting an email back from our immigration officer and she told me that she called the NVC and they told her the same thing. She had gotten a receipt confirmation that our paperwork was received there on January 22nd, so she put in a request for them to track the package and we should know in 24hrs. It probably got logged in on the 22nd and out on the 25th or 26th, so I just need to be patient I guess. I also ate like 6 or 7 magic cookie bars that my special friend left here for us at my party, so that made me feel SO much better! Chances are that our paperwork has already been received at the Embassy in Seoul and already sent to Eastern. My special friend also said I should write a list of things that I am looking forward to this year and that would help me focus on the positives. She must read my blog, because of course today is Waiting Wednesday and it's time for a list. So here it goes.
10 Things I am Looking Forward to in 2010
1. Travel Call ( that's a no brainer)
2. Meeting my daughter for the first time
3. Trying out my cute little diapers on my cute little Bee
4. Finishing my cookbook
5. Going back to school (very very part time)
6. Meeting more of my adoption bloggy friends
7. My daughter's Baptism
8. Halloween with 2 kids
9. Christmas with 2 kids
10. Opening my Etsy store
Thank you Lori for the reminder. :) You were my angel today.
5 comments:
Isn't this adoption a ride of ups and downs, the lows are intense and then all of the sudden you come to the overwhelming feeling of peace knowing it is all in God's hands and you just feel the weight lifted off your shoulders.
Hoping you find out some great news tomorrow and things move more smoothly from here on out!
I agree with Megan... the ups & downs can be quite intense during an adoption journey. I've had many times when I've gone from feeling anxious & sad to feeling completely at peace in a split second! I have to say, I often find peace by reading your blog. If I find the time today, I'm going to try to participate in your "Waiting Wednesdays" post this week. I'm really hoping you hear great news today! :)
I hope you get good news today. That's awesome you've got someone to talk to about this that makes you feel better. I'll be thinking about you.
Definately agreeing with you Kara that the this adoption journey has been such a blessing to me in a bittersweet way of trusting in God's soveriegnty when I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. God's been really working on me to surrender and learn to grow as I wait. I watched the Beth Moore sermon on Patience from her Bible Study on the Fruit of the Spirit and it was such a blessing...realizing that patience worketh to make us more like Christ. Praying for you!
Those are beautiful things to think about. I know its so hard, but continue to focus on the positive. Once it comes around this wait will seem like nothing. :)
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