Getting ready

We are having fun painting an old dresser that Chris's brother found for us. Stripped the old paint, sanded it and now ready for some fun colors for the kid's room(whomever they may be.) I am spending my day off (thanks to Martin Luther King Jr.) getting the room set up and hanging up little girls clothes that a good friend was getting rid of. If we get girls... we are set! My mind wanders quite a bit imagining what it will be like to have kids running around here... or crawling. I think about a new excitement of little ones. God has given us a peace about waiting and wanting things to happen... now.

Another excerpt from a book I read daily: "I am able to do far beyond all that you ask or imagine. Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is not limit to what I can accomplish. Do not be discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers are yet unanswered. Time is a trainer, teaching you to wait upon Me, to trust Me in the Dark. The more extreme your circumstances, the more likely you are to see My Power and Glory at work in the situation. Instead of letting difficulties draw you into worrying, try to view them as setting the scene for My glorious intervention. Keep your eyes and your mind wide open to all that I am doing in your life. - Jesus

Chris and I are so honored that God would use us in the ministry of foster care. This is a blessing that we are ready to take on with God's grace and leading. We sat on the couch on Sat. morning talking for a couple of hours about the future. We agreed that when we are down the road a bit looking back we will say, "That is why we had to wait... that is what God was preparing us for... now it all makes sense." Yes it is frustrating at times not knowing what is ahead but God has given us peace that surpasses all understanding, and for this very situation... we have Jesus.