As many of you know since you've been following, we are now active for 2 months with our adoption profile :) I'm going to be honest and say waiting is tough!
We have had many moments of questions, disappointments, hope, and excitement. An emotional roller coaster to say the least. We have been working hard to stay busy and know that God's plans will happen, just not in our time and how we may picture them. We have clung to many bible verses but one that has stuck out this month: Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. --Psalm 37.7
My family went to the Noah's Ark replica in Kentucky last month and sent me lots of pictures. Such a truly amazing sight. It got me thinking how many times in the bible God has shown that being patient leads to great things if you just have patience and continued faith in God.
Noah obeyed God & waited the entire 120 years until God finally said it was time to get on the ark. And just when they thought they were good to go, Genesis 7:10 says that after they got on the ark, they waited another week before the rain even started! Clearly from the beginning Noah had patience. Hopefully you all know the rest of this story, it flooded the world for 40 days and 40 nights and then took about 220 days for the waters to recede! Its all about faith right? We can't forget about the long wait, as that is usually when the most growth happens!
The rainbow is such an amazing symbol of Gods promise to his people. He said he would never bring a flood to kill all living creatures and destroy the whole earth again. When I see a rainbow, which amazingly we see often in Hawaii, it reminds me every single time that God is amazing and he will take care of us. Such a comforting symbol and reminder that each day is a gift from God!
The rainbow in this picture is very symbolic to me. Bryan and I were hiking Koko head stairs for the first time, something I never thought I would be able to accomplish. And on our way up we saw this double rainbow right over our apartment complex. God truly cares and knows what is best for us, even if that means waiting.....What do rainbows remind you of, besides rain?
We also wanted to share that the frame my grandpa made for us arrived this week!!! It is the frame that we will be putting around our Honu Puzzle!!! Sooooo much love in one puzzle! We are so very thankful for all the love and support we have received and continue to receive, you all are truly amazing!
We can't wait to put it in the nursery above the crib!!! More pics to come!
We are so excited for our future child because we know there is so much love for them before they have even arrived!! :) We will continue to wait with patience and hope and know that God's timing is perfect :)
Aloha & Love from our family to yours~
Bryan & Jen
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