There is no new news. The wait time is still about 4 years for a healthy child referral (for us to get our child).
Right now we are just waiting and looking - for where God is leading us. Any doors or windows that come across our path, we are pursuing. Leaving no stone unturned. We pray to know WHAT we should be doing, if anything at all. Should we pursue other options, other countries or is our purpose to just WAIT? We feel strongly that there is a reason for this extended waiting period, and we are seeking out what God has planned for us.
In November, a possibility of a special needs child came to us. We got as much information as we could and prayed about it. But this did not feel like where God was leading us. We had been thinking about the possibility of a special needs child. The adoption process tends to be a little faster, and there are so many children with special needs that need families desperately. With this child being a "tangible" possibility, we got to really think about it and pray about having a special needs child. But we really felt like this is not where God wants us - yet, at least.
And this January, I thought about the possibility of revisiting fertility treatments. I even got the 20 pages of medical paperwork to fill out. But every time I looked at it, I just felt this horrible, sinking feeling. And a voice in my head just saying - this isn't it.
With each opportunity that comes to us, even though the answers seem to be "No" right now, we are receiving answers. There are many opportunities for us to expand our family, and we will continue to seek them out. As we wait for our child from China.
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I love you both!
You are loved! The Bible talks about patience, and I always thought it was talking us being patient. Everyone says be careful about asking for patience, God will surely give it to you. Recently I began to look at it another way, God being patient with us. Oh how much patience He has with us when we want to rush ahead of Him instead of waiting on His perfect will. It is hard and it hurts. I love that you realize that His ways are best and you are listening to Him. I pray for you during your wait knowing that He is being patient with you.
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