Walking on water...or not.

A few days ago I got this picture in my head of Warren and I as we are walking out this faith walk in adopting Mia.  Here it is:

We're not exactly walking on water.  It's more like hanging on for dear life, while our mouth, eyes and nose fill with water that is hurtling at us at great speeds.

Jesus called Peter to walk on the water with Him.  When Peter stepped out and kept his eyes on Christ he was able to stay on top of the water.  It was when he took his eyes off of Jesus and looked at the waves crashing around him that he began to sink.

God has asked us to step out in faith and trust Him.  Honestly, we have been looking at every one of our circumstances and it has caused our hearts to sink.  We ARE that picture above.  We have been struggling just to keep our heads above water.  In my prayer times a lot lately God has been showing me that we need to remember who He is and all of the things He has done for us in the past.  It has helped me to blog about it and remember.  It cements it more in my heart when I write it out, and it renews my faith.

We have a lot of things that need to happen before we can get our Mia.  It looks like we could be traveling by the end of the year.  That is what is so overwhelming.  We're not sure how we are going to do that. 

BUT GOD...

This is His deal.  He called us to it, and we believe that He is going to take care of it.  We are making every effort to keep our focus on Him.  It's exhausting trying to keep our heads above water.  Jesus doesn't ask us to do that.  He only asks us to keep our eyes fixed on Him...and then we can walk on water.   

Please pray with us as we prepare to bring our precious gift home.   

Lots of Love,
Jenn