Ut oh... I've been thinking... hehe

It’s hard to believe that it’s September. When I look back at this year, I’m amazed at all that we have done this year. It’s definitely been one to remember. If you had told me on New Year’s Eve that this would be the year that we would add another child to our family, I would have laughed you right out the door.

Looking back at all that we’ve done to get to this point astounds me. It’s sort of like when you look at a trip around the world and say “Someday…” And the next thing you know, boom!

I’ve looked at the listings of waiting children for years. I’ve always known that someday we’d adopt, and it would likely be a special needs child. Then there was Timothy. I never in a million years imagined that we’d do a dossier, or have to wait for a 171h, heck, I didn’t even know what those things were!

The things I have learned throughout this journey are innumerable. I’ve learned who my friends are. I’ve learned that people who I have called friends aren’t. I’ve learned to take the eye rolls with a smile. I’ve learned that God’s love reaches past all of these things. I’ve learned that I *can* do something that others can’t, or won’t.

There are other things, and there are things that I am yet to learn from this journey. I worry about being away from my other children. I must learn to trust in God to keep us all safe, and help us through the rough parts. I know that having a special needs child is not something that everyone can do. I must learn to accept the stares, the criticisms, and show compassion to those who don’t “get” it. I know that adoption isn’t for everyone. I love my children with all of my heart, and would give my life for them without a question, all of them. Timothy is our child, maybe not flesh of our flesh or bone of our bone, but he has been chosen by Someone much higher than us to be our son.

So, all of the things that we have gone through, and have yet to go through are things that God has planned. He is the One in control; He is the One that has gone ahead of us and is making the way for us so that when we meet our little boy, he will know who we are and that we love him and will take care of him and will always be there for him.

We’re almost there. We still need around $3K. God is going to see that we have it. I know He is, He has been faithful to our journey. Thank you Lord for your provision. Thank you for your love and your faithfulness to your children.