The other side of the world...day 31

My day started a little earlier than usual.  My driver and I travelled to Timothy’s birth city to get his new birth certificate.  Our facilitator couldn’t be with us, I found out later that she was in court with another family (Congrats to the Brownings!!).  I was a little nervous that we wouldn’t have her, but knew that it was going to be ok because she had faith enough to send just Roman and I.  Hehe  If you knew Roman… ok, just kidding.  He did an AWESOME job handling the paperwork, and making sure I signed on the right lines!  He even got excited when we had that fresh off the printer birth certificate in our hands and were walking out the doors!!  It all went very smoothly.  Praise God!!

After that, we headed to the tax id office.  They had to issue Timothy’s new tax id with his new name. 

Once that was done, a little break, and then I went to the orphanage.  There, I met with the head doctor, and she got all of the needed documents for me so that tomorrow we can head over and get that boy a passport!!!  

I got to visit with Timothy for a bit and then, poof!  The lights went out!!  All around us, not just the baby house.  There are big windows in the visiting area so once I found Timothy(he was standing right in front of me when the power went out but I had to feel around to actually find him!), we sat in the window sill/seat and just looked out into the darkness.  Things went nuts of course, little ones screaming/crying, nannies tryin to find candles or flashlights.  Timothy held tight though, he was a little freaked but didn’t cry or anything, just didn’t want me to let go of him.  LOL  After about 30 mins, he was getting antsy, and my eyes had adjusted well enough to the dark that I picked up the toys and stuff, and found our way down the stairs to his groupa.  Not 5 minutes after I took him back the power came back on.  LOL  It’s ok though, it was almost time for me to go anyway.  Our time in the dark was nice, I told him about next week, and going on the train, and the airplanes.  Not that he understood me, but he sat sweetly on my lap and listened.  If you knew this kid, you would know what an amazing thing that is… he is NEVER still!  hehe

SOOO… I also booked his ticket HOME today!!!! 

I have to say THANK YOU to a very special friend for her generosity today too(you and God know who you are!)

I know that things are nuts at home, and I’ll have a lot to figure out once I get there, but today I have had such peace.  Things are falling into place, and we’re going home.  We still have to make it through the rest of this week, and all of next, but the days are finally winding down…  10 more sleeps… hehe

I am going to try to enjoy the last few days here in Timothy’s region, I can’t fix anything at home by worrying about it right now, so I am going to take in as much as I can in the rest of my time here, so that someday I can tell our son about his birth country.  I am excited to take him on his first train ride, and plane ride, and I can’t WAIT to get home to squeeze my other kids… not sure I’ll let go too easily either… and my Mom… oh yeah, and John… hehe 

Please keep praying for things to continue to go smoothly as we are in the home stretch!   

I wanted to share the lyrics of the song that has gotten me through the last few days... it's an old one by Truth... I wanted to post the song itself but can't right now with the connection that we have... I'll try to soon though...

Does it seem

like the world
is chaotically turning

sin and shame

unarranged

and, Godly men are adjourning

well out fathers warned that it would come to this.

but just hold your hat and know that the final truth is...

God is in control...

Though Godless men conspire

His will unfolds, Though mortal minds are sometimes left to doubt

His ways are higher, than our ways

So even through the fire...take heart and know...take heart and know...

God is in control

Does it seem...does it seem

Like your world...like your world... is a maze of confusion

do you long for the day..Ooo I wish for the day

when problems meet their solutions

Well I know sometimes life's line feels..unsecure..so unsecure

but the saints to held on before would charge you to rest assure

God is in control...

Though Godless men conspire

His will unfolds, Though mortal minds are sometimes left to doubt

His ways are higher, than our ways

So even through the fire...take heart and know...take heart and know...

God is in control....hey..

His ways are higher...higher than our ways

So even through the fire...

take heart and know...take heart and know...

take heart and know...take heart and know...

take heart and know...take heart and know...

God is in control