What a week, what a day, what a hour, what a minute!

We have had a pretty stressful week with our adoption. As you read in previous posts, we were supposed to be leaving this Monday for Russia, but in a wink of an eye that all fell apart. The judge in charge of our case delayed it for now. She (the judge) had us redo another document and I was running around trying to get that done and we had to do another set of fingerprints. I am weary of it all and only wish that Hannah was home with us and this was over. It has been a long process, and I never would have guessed it would still be going on this long. Our biggest prayer at this point is for the judge in charge of our case. We pray that her heart will be softened to knowing Jesus as her Savior, and she will open up the flood gates for all of us waiting to bring our children home.

WE have been on a very long roller coaster ride and some days it's smooth and other days we drop at high speed. We never know day by day if we are leaving for Russia or having to redo another document or not hearing anything at all (silence the hardest one). One thing I do know, we must never forget that God is in control of our adoption and He will see it through no matter how long we are on this ride, but I do wish to get off soon.

I wish to thank so many of you for your prayers and concerns. You have truely lifted us up when we are having a rough time at it. What a blessing and comfort that has been for us!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6