Anniversary Eve!

As I sit and reflect over the past two years, I've been thinking alot about what "life" was like back then. I remember the feeling of euphoria when our dossier was finally sent off to China. My biggest prayer was that it would make it there before Chinese New Year (CNY which was Jan. 29, 2006). And of course then there was the 'waiting' to find out when we were LID. We didn't actually find out our LID until Feb. 13th, '06, and I can remember just crying in utter delight that we had not only made it to China but were logged in before they left for CNY.

Nobody knew then the extremely long journey that was ahead of us. And here we are, the eve before our 2 year LID Anniversary and I will admit the moment is bittersweet. My heart is mixed with emotion ~ anger, frustration, sadness, apathy, hopeless & hopeful in the same moment. Our turn is coming. We will endure and hang on. We will delight in the moment when that phone rings and we pick it up to hear those tender words, "Brian & Ruth, Congratulations! You have a daughter." Just even the typing of those words puts a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. I am excited, yet I fear the excitement as I spent my first 6 months of LID this way only to be told to wait more.

So would you celebrate with us this weekend as we embrace what is to come. I will remain hopeful as I have been called to do.
"but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31