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"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12


Love this verse...just read it again this morning in Romans. It is the perfect statement for me right now...I need to be joyful in the hope that God has every detail of our adoption in the palm of His hand, and that it will work out PERFECTLY....patient while we wait through this agonizing journey, and faithful to pray and ask God for His perfect will, for both Emory and I and for Emmy Faith.

Last Wednesday, Emmy's Birthmom was suppose to sign new surrenders giving Emmy to us, rather than the previous surrenders which gave the baby to the family that originally had her. WE were so excited, she had confirmed that she would come, and that she would sign, however, Wed. came and went and she did not show up! I was bummed, but not devestated, I felt like she would definitely sign! Well, I just heard from one of the million parties that is involved in this CRAZY adoption, and I guess there is some speculation that if she doesn't sign soon, that Emmy will have to go into state custody. Apparently, my lawyer is out of town, he didn't inform us that he was leaving town, so I am a little aggravated....so I can't ask him, what his opinion of all this is. I guess, eventually, Kansas and Georgia will get sick of dealing with this as a private matter, and decide to place her in state custody. Which, would be fine, as long as Georgia can supervise the placement, and she wouldn't have to physically be in Kansas. So, I am trying to joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer, just as Romans 12:12 says!!

Please pray that the Lord will continue to guide every step of this adoption, pray that everything will be done in the best interest of our precious baby girl!! Pray for me, I am a little worn down, pray that I will continue to have faith that the Lord will provide everything we need to see this adoption come to fruition!!!