Two Week Countdown

J's TPR hearing is two weeks from today. I am not sure to what I am counting down as I don't know what follows the hearing. I know we will begin the adoption process, but I am not sure how long or what the process will entail. I am really hoping and praying that the Lord will work miracles and this process will be one of ease. I hope that we can use the homestudy that we have through our private agency instead of having to go through it again with DHS. That thought was stressing me out this morning.

I awoke again this morning feeling anxious about the adoption process and reflecting on the comments that I have received from others, "I have never seen an adoption work out well," etc. But I come back to the truth that DearHusband and I came to in our wrestling with this. We are not doing this because it will "work out well" and be a fairytale family experience. In fact, we are doing it for Christ's sake and glory, because He has asked us to, because we love this child and because God has brought us out of looking at children as a primarily a burden to seeing them as a blessing.
But don't get me started on that...! :)

In my anxiety this morning, I turned to our Daily Light on the Daily Path (a compilation of scriptures that are compiled to be read by date that I heard about from Nancy Campbell) which we read as a family twice a day. Here is what I read:

January 8
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. - "I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread...For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. - For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own. - He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us.
Be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." - So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid."

Now, how much more personal could the Lord get today!?! He even speaks to the protection of my children! He gives the strength and courage as we need it and He will never forsake those who seek him.
Praise the LORD!