Wowzer. Your Grammy always reminds me that our God is never early, never late, but always EXACTLY on time. Today's news gave this a whole new meaning for us. We FINALLY received our travel date!!! We are bringing you home, Luda...in just FOUR more days!?!?!
You can imagine how totally insane we were this morning (more so than we are on any normal given day...this is a troubling thought when you come to really know us).
Throughout the day, however, all of the pieces that have fallen so perfectly into place, so worthy of His praise, have risen to the surface despite our panic. Just last week we didn't have any peace with how to handle your schooling or which group of friends to connect you with. We were being attacked on all sides personally and within our marriage. We didn't have a clue what to expect when you came home, where we were going to stay when in Ukraine, or what on earth we truly needed to pack. We didn't even have enough warm clothes or suitcases to travel, period!
Today, we have all of that and more :)
Ignited by one phone conversation with one of your favorite families, the Walle's, an explosion of answered prayers practically knocked us off our feet. That connection from one int'l adoptive mom to another last Sunday bolstered my confidence in the comprehensive support He has surrounded us with. The interview we had with the very first school we looked into for you confirmed this even further, as the teachers were amazing and supportive and reflected what we know His heart is for you. Not to mention, the thoughtful friend who wrote you, Jasmine, will be there...AND she and your other new friends-to-be have already been making special preparations for your arrival, as well as special gifts for us to bring to give to your old friends upon your departure!!
My thoughtful Sista-from-Anutha-Mista heard our need for a quick marital refresher and gave her evening off to keep your brothers overnight, allowing Dad and I to step back, take a deep breath, and prepare mentally and emotionally for the adventure to come. And this is where the perfect timing became so obvious.... Literally minutes before the boys returned, and after we felt all conversations were had, the call about your court date came! It was as if God used our time and prayer together to wrap up some last minute details and seal the deal, to let us know we were officially ready.
And the miracles just keep coming together...
Thanks to a few well-traveled peeps, we were able to compile a legitimate list of things we needed to pack before all of this and just in time for us to use in the midst of our whirlwind of shopping and borrowing today. Because of so many selfless friends (one who dropped everything to be my brain this afternoon), we even managed to gather everything on that list in just three hours, three stores, and Facebook (props to the power of social media)!
I can't lie. There are so many things we are still tempted to worry and wonder about. But the reality is clear: God's really got this. We surrender all <3
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, "This is the way you should go," whether to the right or to the left. -Is. 30:21 (NLT)
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. -Ro. 8:28 (NLT)
I can't wait to hug you--finally!!
Love,
Mom
