Sunday Afternoon in Taldy Korgan

Hello from Taldy Korgan! Well, we’re officially halfway through the required visitation period and it feels GOOD! We should be done next Saturday with the twice-daily visits and then we’ll go to court sometime the following week. Please PRAY HARD that it’s the following Monday so we don’t have to spend countless days here. I’m actually getting used to things a bit more. I’m less focused on what my eyes and nose tell me and more focused on what God is doing in my heart. I am learning that loving a new child is a decision and not based on a fleeting feeling. My feelings deceive me because I look at Emily and I have so many questions- will she bond with me as a daughter? Will she love me? Will she adapt to our family? But I cannot base my choice to love her on whether or not I feel certain of these things. Like I said, my outward senses are deceiving. Perhaps that is part of what God wanted to teach me here. I so rely on the way I feel about everything from my daily cup of coffee to Taylor’s behavior to what’s for dinner tonite. But perhaps God wants me to rely on His promise- that He has plans for a hope and future- and that we are totally right smack dab in the middle of His will for our lives right here right now at this place. Thank you all for calling us- for getting through- for praying for us each day, for thinking of us, and for encouraging us with your notes and emails. It means so much to us! We are blessed in so many ways. This morning I thanked God for a comfortable bed to sleep in, food to eat, a warm room to hang-out in and a bathroom! Sounds silly, doesn’t it? And yet even here we are so blessed beyond measure. I lost focus one day last week but I am back on track. Thank you all for everything- we love you and look forward to bringing Emily home!