My friend Patty (and when I say friend I mean one rockin' cool adoptive
Mom that I met online), and I email constantly since
we have so much in common, mostly, our current adoptions of
our older girls.
We have a good time and we even call ourselves,
Laverne & Shirley
because we are such fun, quirky gals who are totally up for an adventure.
I'm Laverne....Patty's Shirley
As I mentioned recently Patty is watching
the clock tick-tock away as the time is drawing near that she must
travel in order to adopt her adorable daughter
before she turns 14.
Trouble is........
She's still waiting on that dog-gone LOA (Letter of Approval).
***Sigh***
And.....the sw*ne flu continues to keep things at a stand-still.
**Sigh**
I honestly can say that I've prayed just as much, if not more, for her adoption as I have my own.
Last Monday we both (plus some sweet real-life friends) fasted and prayed.
Truly, it made a difference....I have no doubt.
But we haven't seen the fruit of that yet.
Last night we were emailing back and forth and I told her that perhaps the biggest
lesson God would have us learn in all this is to COMPLETELY
rely on Him.
And that perhaps......we were relying a bit too much on rumors....and tid bits
of information we scrounge around for on the internet.
Ouch.
This is a huge habit for both of us. Huge.
We can get our hopes way up or plummet into discouragement.....
all based on something we've read online (aka, RUMOR).
We both knew this was wrong.
And Patty suggested we go on a fast.....from all rumors.
You may think.....that's silly, that's no sacrifice.....that's just an excuse to not give up food.
Well, let me tell ya.....hard as it is, going without food for a day
would be much easier for both of us.
But actually, I'm planning on fasting from food on Monday also.
To give you an idea of how much I "rely" on these rumors.....
I refresh the rumor site no less than about every
half hour (when I'm home), and read ALL the comments....
in hopes of finding something that
will give me some hope and a sense of control.
See! That's all wrong.
So......no more Rumor Qu*en, no more yahoo groups
where it's more of the same.
Now until next Friday.
I ask you to join us.......if giving up RQ isn't a sacrifice for you, then please consider
giving up something else that will lead to you pray
frequently about this sw*ne flu situation, that Patty would get
her LOA SOON (OK, and me too!!), and all the other adoptions being held
up because of this illness (like my friend Rachel who has her TA travel approval and
is ready to go!!).
Mom that I met online), and I email constantly since
we have so much in common, mostly, our current adoptions of
our older girls.
We have a good time and we even call ourselves,
Laverne & Shirley
because we are such fun, quirky gals who are totally up for an adventure.
I'm Laverne....Patty's Shirley
As I mentioned recently Patty is watching
the clock tick-tock away as the time is drawing near that she must
travel in order to adopt her adorable daughter
before she turns 14.
Trouble is........
She's still waiting on that dog-gone LOA (Letter of Approval).
***Sigh***
And.....the sw*ne flu continues to keep things at a stand-still.
**Sigh**
I honestly can say that I've prayed just as much, if not more, for her adoption as I have my own.
Last Monday we both (plus some sweet real-life friends) fasted and prayed.
Truly, it made a difference....I have no doubt.
But we haven't seen the fruit of that yet.
Last night we were emailing back and forth and I told her that perhaps the biggest
lesson God would have us learn in all this is to COMPLETELY
rely on Him.
And that perhaps......we were relying a bit too much on rumors....and tid bits
of information we scrounge around for on the internet.
Ouch.
This is a huge habit for both of us. Huge.
We can get our hopes way up or plummet into discouragement.....
all based on something we've read online (aka, RUMOR).
We both knew this was wrong.
And Patty suggested we go on a fast.....from all rumors.
You may think.....that's silly, that's no sacrifice.....that's just an excuse to not give up food.
Well, let me tell ya.....hard as it is, going without food for a day
would be much easier for both of us.
But actually, I'm planning on fasting from food on Monday also.
To give you an idea of how much I "rely" on these rumors.....
I refresh the rumor site no less than about every
half hour (when I'm home), and read ALL the comments....
in hopes of finding something that
will give me some hope and a sense of control.
See! That's all wrong.
So......no more Rumor Qu*en, no more yahoo groups
where it's more of the same.
Now until next Friday.
I ask you to join us.......if giving up RQ isn't a sacrifice for you, then please consider
giving up something else that will lead to you pray
frequently about this sw*ne flu situation, that Patty would get
her LOA SOON (OK, and me too!!), and all the other adoptions being held
up because of this illness (like my friend Rachel who has her TA travel approval and
is ready to go!!).
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
If you are unfamiliar with RQ, it is a site for information and yes, rumors, in regards to Ch*na adoptions. Much of the information truly is reliable and based on facts but a lot of it is speculation.
