Our "waiting" season.

I never have time to just sit down and just write without interruptions, but when God opens a window of time in my day and says, "write. show them my goodness."  I must obey.  So, as my two beautiful blessings are currently playing nicely together, I write and share with you how God is moving within our family during our "waiting."

All our paperwork and applications have been completed and sent in to agencies and grant committees at this point.  We are in what I call the "waiting" season of adoption.  What are we "waiting" on.

 First, we are waiting on continued approval for grants and funding.  We are so honored and blessed to have been selected for a non interest covenant Loan with ABBA fund, recently.  This loan will not cover all of our expenses, but it is definitely an answer to prayer for our family, if this is needed.  We have two outstanding applications awaiting approval for grants, Show Hope and Gift of Adoption.  We completely understand that we are most likely one of hundreds applying for these grants, so please pray alongside of us for favor in the Committees eyes for these grants.  So, where are we at with our funding?  We have about half of our funding needed for a match at this point, but we are not losing hope that the remainder will be here in just the right timing.  Because, like God has always done...He will provide for the calling He has set us on.

Second, we are waiting for a special momma to choose us to care for and raise her little one into the Kingdom of God!  We have been shown to some birth moms, but haven't been the right match for their little ones.  We have not lost heart in these situations, knowing that God's perfect plan is in front of us and we will move into it with a trusting heart.

Third, we are living the life, God has set in front of us each day.  Loving our boys, planning for Nick's schooling at home, preparing for Elijah to go to Mother's Day out (sniff, sniff), and gradually making changes to our home in preparation for our new one.  In the middle of it all, God is moving!  Through this adoption, thus far, we are learning that ultimately trusting God is the only way to make it through each day.  He has given both of us different ways to learn to rely completely on Him and to bring us together for the sake of His calling on our family.  You see, God works in our hearts individually in order to align each of us together for what He has prepared for us.  We see are lessons in trusting Him beginning to align, but we still have some much needed work before that.

We pray that God will move in our family in a way that only He can and that He will be glorified, completely in all that is done.  None of this is our doing, but all comes together because of God.

We are praying and exploring another fundraiser that we hope will fill a little more of our gap, so keep your eyes open on facebook and through e-mail for a link or information.  In the meantime, if you feel led to give to our adoption with a tax-deductible donation, you can still donate through Life Song, which in a previous post I posted information on how to do that.

Blessings from the Stewart Clan!