Just a little God Wink ;)

This morning Amelia Rose has been playing with her dolls and I've been finishing up our paperwork for Foster to Adopt. I know God's hands are all over this and I love it when God sends little signs to show me He's here and He's listening. I call these "God winks" and they are God's way of reminding me He will never leave me. So, this morning Amelia Rose brought her dolls in my room and asked if we could give them a home. She told me they were sent from heaven, but they don't have a home and we need to give them one. That touched my heart and I know that was God speaking through my sweet little three old's wise soul. Thank you God, for the wink ;)

I'm getting nervous about starting our foster to adopt training's in March. It's all becoming more and more real and the idea that we will be growing our family makes my heart leap, but the uncertainty is scary. There are no guarantees in this process and we could fall in love with a baby/child and then not be able to adopt them. I continue to remind myself that God is always in control. What a blessing that He loves us and uses our weakness to glorify Him. One of my favorite verses is: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

I always wonder why God lets us hurt and struggle, but I've learned through this journey that this is our opportunity to grow. After all, we wouldn't appreciate the sunshine if it was out everyday. We would simply expect it and we wouldn't have the opportunity to know what it's like without it. We have to embrace both sides of our journey so we can truly find out what God's peace is. I can't imagine a world where I was always happy, always positive, always agreed with everyone. What a mundane life that would be! I'm grateful for all the emotions I feel, the good and the bad, the ups and the downs, the trials and the tribulations. They all work together to glorify God when I keep my eyes on Him. Whatever your situation is, remember that the sun will shine again, the tears will turn to smiles once more, the pain will ease and the peace will come. Keep your eyes set on Him and you will get there. His grace is enough. 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. God bless you and as always, God is good, all the time.