Learning the Joy in Patience

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. ~Psalm 28:7

So, this happens everytime.  I try to go to our blog and instead of typing in thefleenerfamily.blogspot.com, I leave the the off.  Out there is another adorable couple that is also a "Fleener family" with the same blog address as us, without that pesky the.  No big deal, I give them a Fleener nod and go about my way.  Well today their post caught my eye....


28 Weeks and counting!  Only 12 more weeks to go:)

Oh the mixture of emotions I felt while looking at that title.  A few minutes before attempting to go to our blog, I was just sitting at my trusty ole computer looking at adoption blogs and forums and longing to be able to put a date on when we will get to meet our little one.  I admire families in the adoption process who post vacation photos of their family with signs that say "Waiting for YOU", but honestly, I am not strong enough to have the constant reminder that our baby is not here yet.  I praise God that through this time He has been by my side and given me the strength I need and the patience to endure.


I wish we could just skip all the uncomfortable trials, and tears, and waiting waiting waiting that has to occur between today and the day when I finally get to hold my sweet darling in my arms for the first time.  My heart breaks for the family that will go through heartache and loss for my gain and I pray that God will be given all the glory for whatever happens from this moment to "gotcha day." 

Until we meet, my son, know your mommy is praying for you and "Waiting for YOU"  from now until that unknown date that will be in God's perfect timing.