Answer to prayer
Another week... another week of Mia not feeling well, another week of Avery's humorous thoughts and preschooler-type testing, another week of yucky weather and another week that God has reminded me that amongst all that is going on, I need to take a moment to truly sit, pray and listen. God answers our prayers, just not in our time and in our way. These last few weeks have been a testament of that complex truth.
Chris and I have been praying for direction on if we should expand our family. An adoption opportunity came up that seemed like perhaps that was our answer. I instantly was worried if the timing was right. Would Mia be ready for an addition? Would Avery? But if this was God's plan, than we would make it work. I have been praying that God would make the answer clear. I realize now he has been trying to show me the answer - it's just that God doesn't always speak to us in a loud voice, often it is a soft whisper. For weeks now Mia has been sick, ranging from pneumonia to asthma-related issues. This week she ended up in the ER due to dehydration after a long day of vomiting. Along with all of that, she was fitted for her leg braces this week, along with referred to two more specialists, a pediatric physical specialist and a GI specialist (her dwindling weight and height has finally forced us to take more action). And so, be careful what you ask for. I feel now like all of this was God's way of telling me that we are not out of the water with Mia, rather we are still very much submerged in the care of this fragile child. I think God will continue to bless us with children, just not right now. Mia needs more time. There is peace in knowing that God has given us this direction.
Avery has been a little restless since school continues to be canceled due to poor weather. We are keeping our fingers crossed that she will have school tomorrow. She is very excited about her belated Valentine's Day party. We have been freezing the heart cookies we made for several weeks now. She loves school and being around other children. She is our social butterfly, strong-willed but soft-hearted. Every day she says something that makes me laugh. Lately she is in to making up songs. She sang a song the other day to Mia that sounded like an 80s love ballad. I couldn't help but laugh. I think she is going to have the Troxel singing gene
I have to get back to laundry, dinner and all of the other chores that seem to pile up daily. Sometimes I think laundry and dishes must be some sort of cruel test of patience - no matter how often you do them, there is always a dirty pile waiting on you when you are done.
Chris and I have been praying for direction on if we should expand our family. An adoption opportunity came up that seemed like perhaps that was our answer. I instantly was worried if the timing was right. Would Mia be ready for an addition? Would Avery? But if this was God's plan, than we would make it work. I have been praying that God would make the answer clear. I realize now he has been trying to show me the answer - it's just that God doesn't always speak to us in a loud voice, often it is a soft whisper. For weeks now Mia has been sick, ranging from pneumonia to asthma-related issues. This week she ended up in the ER due to dehydration after a long day of vomiting. Along with all of that, she was fitted for her leg braces this week, along with referred to two more specialists, a pediatric physical specialist and a GI specialist (her dwindling weight and height has finally forced us to take more action). And so, be careful what you ask for. I feel now like all of this was God's way of telling me that we are not out of the water with Mia, rather we are still very much submerged in the care of this fragile child. I think God will continue to bless us with children, just not right now. Mia needs more time. There is peace in knowing that God has given us this direction.
Avery has been a little restless since school continues to be canceled due to poor weather. We are keeping our fingers crossed that she will have school tomorrow. She is very excited about her belated Valentine's Day party. We have been freezing the heart cookies we made for several weeks now. She loves school and being around other children. She is our social butterfly, strong-willed but soft-hearted. Every day she says something that makes me laugh. Lately she is in to making up songs. She sang a song the other day to Mia that sounded like an 80s love ballad. I couldn't help but laugh. I think she is going to have the Troxel singing gene
I have to get back to laundry, dinner and all of the other chores that seem to pile up daily. Sometimes I think laundry and dishes must be some sort of cruel test of patience - no matter how often you do them, there is always a dirty pile waiting on you when you are done.
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