6 Months Waiting

We reached six months of waiting on Thursday.  This was a really tough month.  We were hoping that our referral was really close, but it might be a little longer.  It's hard, but we're learning to be content with what we have and to use this time to draw closer to the Lord.

I've had to read many of the same verses over and over to turn my mind back to Jesus when I get stressed or upset about our adoption.  Our pastor has started a series on James and we have received a lot of encouragement from these sermons.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

James 1:2-4

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 46:10

And this verse has been my favorite lately.  It keeps popping up and I am going to trust that someday I will be able to look back and see how God used this time of waiting to work for the good.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within us...

Ephesians 3:20

We would appreciate any prayers you could say for our family and the others waiting in our program! :)

Halloween 2012

Judah became Tigger once again for Halloween night.  We visited both grandparents' houses and Judah's soon-to-be Aunt Morgann, who is engaged to my brother.

This Week

We've been having a fun and really busy week.  On Sunday, Judah got dressed up in his costume for our church harvest party.  Drew's grandma found a Tigger costume a couple of months ago and it was really cute for his first time dressing up.  He wasn't thrilled to have the hood on, but once he saw himself in the mirror he thought he looked pretty funny.

We got to see lots of his friends dressed up but also had time to play with his cousins.  Penelope was dressed as a pig, but when you put her with Tigger she looked like Piglet. :)

On Monday, we had a playdate with  my Mops group to a pumpkin patch and farm.  This boy loves goats.

On Tuesday, we dressed up in some skeleton pajamas from Grandma.  We went to a friend's house to eat "Krispy Skremes" and watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."

Judah's first time trick or treating pictures coming soon! :)