Waiting Game

The waiting game. Worst part by far!!! I got a text from Brittany today saying that she met with Kelsey and everything is still fine! Michelle (another social worker) is going to call us tomorrow to try and set up another meeting with her. She is wanting to come to Lakeland... she has never been here before. If she is up for it we would love for her to meet our family. Maybe cook out at the park or something. But that could be a lot for her so if we don't I need to think of somewhere or something we could go or do. Anybody from Lakeland have any suggestions?

Phillip and I have started getting our house ready for a baby. We have FINALLY finished closing in the porch. Those of you who know us really good know why the finally is all caps!!! It looks so good! I'll post some pictures of that and Lane's room when they are all done.

Mikey is getting really excited as well. We pray on our way to school everyday and today was so funny. He started praying and said, "... help mommy and daddy and Kelsey to have a great day at work... long pause... if Kelsey works and help baby Lane to be healthy and to come in a really cute outfit. I love you, amen." That made my day today. I love listening to him pray. It's amazing how real he can be talking to God and how honest he is. He asked God to come into his heart August 20, 2008 and he really seems to live for God even at his young age. I guess that is why they say "faith like a child." I get it. I wish and pray that my faith could be as stong as his. Lately I have been struggling with my doubts. I get so nervous about whether Kelsey is going to change her mind or she decided she didn't like us. The thing I hate most about my doubts is that I know they are coming from lies satan is telling me. I hate that sometimes I listen to him so easily. So right now as you pray for our adoption please also pray for me dealing with my doubtfulness. I need all the pray I can get!! :)

Throughout this whole process I have really tried to have my quiet time on a daily basis. This is something that for a long time a had such a hard time with because I put other things before it on my list. I have finally set time aside and now enjoy doing it. So... on a side note I really encourage you to start doing it. I feel God has shown me so many things just be reading His word. Here are a few verses that I read the other day.

Psalms 34:4
       I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms 34:8
       Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed are those who take refuge in him.
Ephesians 3:17-19
       ... And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know that this love surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.