God of the Process

If you have been reading this at all, you have learned how frustrating this process has been. I think it was Tom Petty who said, "the waiting is the hardest part."

Well last week, we were reminded of God's role in the process.

We had received a letter from Homeland Security. We need to get clearance from them to bring a child into the country and start the process of citizenship. Part of that process is finger printing. Anyway, the letter said that we should expect to wait another three months before we could get the the fingerprinting. This were heart-fallen over having to postpone the adoption another three months in the name of bureaucracy. But last week, Cindie was pulling into the drive with kids in tow. She saw the mail box had mail and was convinced that the fingerprinting appointment info was in there despite what the earlier letter said.

As she was about to get out of the car, Hannah said, "Mom, look at that giant bird." On the handrail of our rather urban home was some very large bird of prey. I was not there to see it, but Cindie said it took her breath away. She was afraid to get out of the car, it was that big and close. Then the bird took off between our house and the next door house. Cindie says the wingspan on the bird was so impressive that it looked as if it could have touched both houses.

I reminded me of this from Isaiah 40:

28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.

29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;

31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.