Our Lifeline social worker sent us this quote by Paul Tripp as an encouragement in this time of WAITING in our adoption process. The truth is that we have no idea when we will be matched with our baby. The call could come tomorrow or in a year or longer. In one instance we have to be ready to go tomorrow; yet in another instance, be prepared to wait and wait and wait. The trumping truth: God knows how long we will wait. In fact, He has planned how long we will wait in this adoption process. During this wait He desires to mold and shape us in ways that will sharpen and prepare us for what comes at the end of our waiting.
"Waiting on God isn't about the suspension of meaning and purpose. It's part of the meaning and purpose that God has brought into my life. Waiting on God isn't to be viewed as an obstruction in the way of the plan. Waiting is an essential part of the plan. For the child of God, waiting isn't simply about what I'll receive at the end of my wait. No, waiting is much more purposeful, efficient, and practical than that. Waiting is fundamentally about what I'll become as I wait. God is using the wait to do in and through me exactly what he's promised. Through the wait he's changing me. By means of the wait he's altering the fabric of my thoughts and desires. Through the wait he's causing me to see and experience new things about him and his kingdom. And all of this sharpens me, enabling me to be a more useful tool in his redemptive hands."
-Paul Tripp
Praying for you all during this waiting time... Hope all is well!! :)
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