It has been a crazy 3 days as I received an unexpected email from the US Embassy early Friday morning. I was anticipating an email with the date of the interview scheduled with the policeman who found LyLah ... instead it was an email that was entitled "Case Cleared"! My case was cleared by the US Embassy, I don't even know if the interview was done or not but at this point that is the least of my worries! This does not make any sense to me, but I know that it makes perfect sense to God and I will take it! Funny thing was I have been saying all along that I can't go back until after October 6th because that was the day for my last 2 road races and my last 125 points needed for the discount on my health insurance at work. I would of thought God would of at least gave me a week or so to prepare!!! Once again, what do I know!! :)
Needless to say, I scrambled Friday morning trying to get in contact with my travel agent as well as my agency to make arrangements all before heading to work that day. I went ahead and booked a flight to leave bright and early Monday morning from Chicago and we are to return the following Sunday night as long as everything goes as planned. My appointment with the US Embassy has yet to be confirmed so there is a chance that we would have to stay longer if it does not. Booking the flight without that confirmation was taking a bit of a risk, although I did not have much time to make decisions at that point, however my God is bigger and my faith is in Him alone!
My sister will be making the trip with me this time and she did quite a bit of "scrambling" herself! Trying to get last minute stuff at her school ready for the substitute principal that will be taking over for her while she is with me. In fact she had to go in today to finish up!
It's Sunday afternoon and I'm about to head out to go get my baby girl! It's been a crazy ride this last year but God certainly has been in control and had His hand in every single part of it. The entire process has gone about as smooth as it can get in the world of adoption, to God be the glory!
Praise God for His perfect timing! Praise God for giving us strength to get through any circumstance that requires waiting! Praise God that His plan in everything is perfect! Praise God for Jesus!
Pray for a new understanding that God's timing is in fact perfect - Pray for God's strength to be revealed in whatever circumstance you are facing - Pray for trust in knowing God's plan is perfect - Pray for my Embassy appt for Thursday to get confirmed and that all would go smoothly!
"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see." Hebrews 11:1
By the way, next time I write a blog my baby girl will be right by my side ... just sayin!! :)
Love,
amy
Needless to say, I scrambled Friday morning trying to get in contact with my travel agent as well as my agency to make arrangements all before heading to work that day. I went ahead and booked a flight to leave bright and early Monday morning from Chicago and we are to return the following Sunday night as long as everything goes as planned. My appointment with the US Embassy has yet to be confirmed so there is a chance that we would have to stay longer if it does not. Booking the flight without that confirmation was taking a bit of a risk, although I did not have much time to make decisions at that point, however my God is bigger and my faith is in Him alone!
My sister will be making the trip with me this time and she did quite a bit of "scrambling" herself! Trying to get last minute stuff at her school ready for the substitute principal that will be taking over for her while she is with me. In fact she had to go in today to finish up!
It's Sunday afternoon and I'm about to head out to go get my baby girl! It's been a crazy ride this last year but God certainly has been in control and had His hand in every single part of it. The entire process has gone about as smooth as it can get in the world of adoption, to God be the glory!
Praise God for His perfect timing! Praise God for giving us strength to get through any circumstance that requires waiting! Praise God that His plan in everything is perfect! Praise God for Jesus!
Pray for a new understanding that God's timing is in fact perfect - Pray for God's strength to be revealed in whatever circumstance you are facing - Pray for trust in knowing God's plan is perfect - Pray for my Embassy appt for Thursday to get confirmed and that all would go smoothly!
"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see." Hebrews 11:1
By the way, next time I write a blog my baby girl will be right by my side ... just sayin!! :)
Love,
amy
God speed, Amy!
ReplyDeleteSo, so, soooooooooo excited for you. Hope you and your sister have a wonderful time in Ethiopia! I kept thinking all day today--next weekend, Amy will have Lylah HOME!!!!!
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