What Are You Waiting On?

Kids excitedly wait for their birthday.  Tweens anticipate High School and High Schoolers can't wait until graduation!  College age kids look forward to careers and marriage.  Married couples can't wait to have children.  Parents can't wait for peace and quiet!  It never ends.... we wait.  We get.  Then, we wait on something else.

If you are an adoptive family - you know the wait.  And, I'm sure that you would agree that it's a feeling not many can relate to.  It seriously feels like part of your heart is missing.  That's the only words I know to use.  Even when we struggled with fertility issues early in our marriage - I cried often and my heart hurt, but not like this.

The adoption process takes waiting to an entirely new level.  My sister-in-law, Jeannie, is pictured here with her son Sheldon.  She has left him in Haiti and is now waiting..... This is what it feels like (most days) while knowing your child is in another country waiting for a family.  Lots of tears,  Lots of questions.  And few answers as to when the waiting will end.

You are probably waiting on something too.  And, whatever it is, I'm sure your heart hurts also. A good friend encouraged me this week with this verse found in Isaiah 40:31

  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.