Patience

Patience is a virtue! I have heard that all my life. Well go through an adoption And you will learn patience. We haven't even been waiting long and I am having to learn patience. I trust in my Lord and know it is going to happen but I constantly have to ask for patience.

I don't want it to consume my thoughts and my actions but at times it does. At times I feel as though I am alone and no one has ever felt this way. I feel as though it is a long way off and I am miles from shore. Or that I'm running a race and I am in last place and have miles to go. But I know that is not true. I'm not alone. I have a wonderful husband and child, a great family and awesome friends and church. What other support do I need?

When I start to feel like that I pray that Gods plan will be perfect and in His time. I trust that He is leading us in this direction and is not going to lead us on a journey we can not handle. I know that he is bringing a child to our home. I just have to have faith to continue to believe and courage to continue.

God tells us in the bible that "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. "
-Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) He also tells us that..."With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." -Mark 10:27 (KJV). So forget the pity party and forget the I'm all alone in this. I am never alone for God is ALWAYS with me. He is only a prayer away.

It's a bit of a tangent tonight but I wanted to share my feelings tonight. And to the beautiful women out there somewhere, I don't know you, you don't know me but I was thinking of you tonight. I pray that God gives you comfort and strengths to know that he has a plan for you and your child. We love you and don't know you.

Good Night,

Mandy

Let the preparations begin

Well today I was up early to hit the yard sales. I did pretty good, if I do say so myself. I got a bunch of clothes, a car carrier, a bath seat, a car seat head rest, and a few other things. I am definitely in baby mood. I don't know when he or she will be here but I am trying to be ready either way.

Another way we have been working on getting ready is by completing all of our adoption grant paperwork. Let me just say, THERE'S ALOT!!! I think in total I am completing like 7 grants. We may not get all of them but anything is helpful. We have alot to raise but I truly believe with the help and support of our friends and family it will work out.

Our photo fundraiser is tomorrow, thanks to Kim Kirkpatrick. We have 10 families that are participating!!! Thanks to everyone who is and if you are interested let me know, we are trying to plan another date.

We are also looking at dates for Bunco and a few other items. As soon as I have more I will let everyone know.