Life is full, crazy, busy, stressful. We are in a huge season of transition as we move in-laws close to help them (and let them watch their 7th grandchild grow up!!) In the interim, I have loaded my plate way too full, so I'll soon have to re-tool and reorganize my schedule, commitments, home ("workspace"), etc. Most days, I can manage to keep hope & joy alive, but some days I simply cannot. And, never on my own strength. God is good to stay by and care for this weak little girl of His!
We are in the "2nd trimester" wait for this amazing gift to our family. How I wish I could say we are further along & nearing travel for him. When we started out, I just believed that we could (possibly, with a lot of luck, paperwork cooperation & a sprinkle of fairy dust) travel in mid to late March to bring our angel home. I quickly realized that April was more realistic - still hopeful & optimistic, but doable. Even though I'm still praying & working toward April, we may very well not be able to travel until May or June. Do I believe God's timing is perfect and that Joel will come home at the exact right time? YES. Is it hard to accept that it may be summer? YES, TO INFINITY!!!! In the scheme of our lives, 4-5 more months is not much, but 4-5 more DAYS without my son seems too long.
So, to keep me going, God has given us an update on our precious little guy, and we continue to pray that he will be protected, safe & continue to grow healthy. He sure is growing in our hearts!! Oh, the mystery of how we love our son/brother, and we've never even met!! Part of that update included pictures - our first glimpse of his adorable smile. Enjoy..... (oh, and keep praying!!)
Hi....I'm Joel....go ahead and take the picture. :)
