The result of praying for patience...

Can't remember who it was, but I once was told never to pray for patience; why well I am finding out now :-) .
     First let me thank all of you who purchased art from our auction we raised over a $1000!!!!  I hope you are enjoying the fruits of that auction and that you pray for Haddie every time you look at them.  Also we have wonderful friends who are hosting a jewelry fundraiser for us this coming weekend.  If you can't make it here is the website to purchase a nice little christmas present for and help us reach our goal for bringing Haddie home (http://www.noondaycollection.com/pws/HeatherKeehn/eventstore12085/AMUS/default.aspx).

Now back to patience...Well I did pray for patience for many years and now I continue to pray for more patience and am learning it.  We found out last week that we are now waiting on our second NOC to be issued which will then be followed by a court date.  So we now have done two dossiers, 4 different i800 renewals (with some moves in there), two NOC's and countless other random papers.

Where is God in all this mess?  He is everywhere!  Little did we know the last judge refused our adoption outright.  We just thought he didn't want to deal with our case, but no he refused to even rule on it.  So God literally moved mountains by splitting the state which in turn got us a new judge and a lawyer who will fight to get us our day in court.   God is so faithful!  He has even made it possible for us to get multiple pictures and updates through the wonderful families that visit the orphanage to pick up their girls.  So we have been able to see Haddie grow through others pictures and encounters with her.  We are truly grateful for this, but pray we can be the one's meeting and holding her next.  But God's will be done and in His time.

Please continue to pray for our adoption and please continue to pray for our preparing time as I call it.