A little bump in the Road~~

I think we are starting to experience some of the bumps in the road. Oh, I don't want to come across as complaining, but it was difficult when we found out Monday that the Novosibirsk region we are supposed to be going to for our boys is moving really slowly processing adoptions, as in longer than 12 mos. VERY SAD! and confusing as that is not what we had been told. I am getting a little taste of needing to be flexible in this process. So I asked for prayers from some prayer warriors, and got many encouraging and supportive responses. And the Lord spoke to me oh so lovingly through his word about staying 'faithful as I profess', and that I can call on Him in my time of need. How reassuring to read and be reminded of how Jesus has suffered and knows the pain we are going through. (Hebrews 4:14-16) What a comfort He is! Soooo, I give it all back to the Lord, and know that it is in His timing. He will work it out. Thank you blessed friends for praying for us. We have since found out that a different region, Krasnoyarsk (try saying that 3 x's fast) has more openings for adoptions, the children are similar in the European look, and it may be easier to get 2 at one time. I guess this process is all a big shot in the dark. That is when I have to remember that God knows everything, and will take care of this so that we get the boys we are supposed to have. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 says to "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all of your ways, acknowlege him, and he will make your paths straight." (I am still trying to find out the how-to 'acknowlege' him in all I do.) Diester and I completed one of the tests that we needed to take last Saturday. We were so excited to get 76 right out of the possible 77 (okay, so I must confess that it was an open book test), but more than anything, we are just excited to get it out of the way. One more thing done. Now on to the training course. We are on day 9, finishing up a 10 day cleanse (me)/fast (Diester) tomorrow, in which we have not eaten anything for the purpose of getting rid of toxins (me), and seeking God's face regarding many different issues (Diester). It has been really hard for me this time, but because Diester is doing it with me, it has made it much easier to handle not eating a lick of food for so long. It has also really made me ponder the plight of the orphans that are never, in some cases, given enough food to eat, and how they are hungry always. You know, it even happens close to home. I found out tonight while feeding dinner to some little 2nd graders that come to our church for tutoring, and asking them what their favorite meal is that their mom fixes; that some of them have to fix their own meals. I just couldn't believe it. These kids live in a decent area of town, not wealthy, but not the slums by any stretch of the imagination, and they are at 7-8 years old, having to fix their own meals. WOWSA! Thank you to our moms for taking the time to make sure we had wonderful meals prepared for us when we came to the table! Lord, please watch over all of the children whose parents can't make their meals. AMEN!