God has been showing me throughout this process that even in the tough stuff - that He is good.
His grace abounds.
It was never more evident to me than this last week when the hubs spoke to our program director, voicing concerns about our little miss's lack of weight gain.....trying to figure what we might be able to do from afar. Proposing that maybe an allergy was the cause - and to try something else yet again.
The response? There are other babies in the same predicament (low or no gains) as our gal. These babies are watched very closely and are weighed every other day. In fact, they have the best medical care available and they have tried everything from an NG tube, to on the hour feedings, to preemie formula for our gal - and we were told they would be willing to try anything else we might propose.
You know what grace looks like amidst tough circumstances?
*That we live in a day and age that adoptive mom's are connected via internet.
*That specialized formula which cannot be purchased in country can be purchased here in the states online and shipped to the homes of adoptive mama's leaving soon who are generous enough to act as pack mules :)
*That the formula we proposed that our little gal should try I was able to get to her in less than a week's time, due to two different mama's traveling soon.
*That one of those two mama's not only dropped off the formula TODAY, but was able to love on my gal for a couple of hours.
Do you know what else hit me after the hubs phone conversation?
Other babies......other babies in the same predicament.
Our little gal was what they refer to as "paper ready" when we got her referral. Ready to move onto the next step. No one expected the paperwork snag that we have encountered. Having to have some documents redone. If the delay had been anticipated? We would have never been issued her referral. In fact, NO ONE would have been issued her referral until all her paperwork was ready to go.
I don't know if you all are keeping track of my timeline or not, but it has been 5 months since we received her referral. 5 MONTHS.
The thought of that makes me one thankful mama.
Not because I love to wait so much - but because my little miss has an advocate that she otherwise wouldn't have had if she hadn't of been referred. Although far away, she has someone watching extra close. Someone praying for her. Sending over much needed formula by the case. Who cares about the delay, I am so thankful that she has an advocate. I don't even want to imagine the situation she could be in if she didn't.....
Through this I realized. God is working all things for good, like He promises in Romans 8:28. He is working all things for HER good.
Seriously. If she had to wait this out (which there was no choice in that matter), she needed a family through it all, even while in country.
But He isn't only just working for HER good, but for those other little low weight babes that are there, most likely without a family yet. He is providing for their needs because of our wait for our girl......and this mama not knowing how much a formula fed baby eats, keeps sending it by the case load :)
Amazing when the realization hits that things aren't all about me or my timeline - God's got a story going on that is bigger than just little ol' me, and for His glory and only through His grace can I even see it to embrace it.
The Lord be praised!
Please continue to pray for a breakthrough for us. As thankful as I am that her needs are being met, I would really love this girl to come home! I know she would do better not in group care. Many people have asked for a timeframe of when that might take place.....honestly, there really isn't one. Basically three to four months after we finally receive our last document is our best guesstimate at this point. If we get it tomorrow? Maybe early Fall. If we don't get it until the Fall? It would be after the New Year - all of it hinges on that one last document!
A GIANT praise - my friend Rhonda (who I traveled with in May) finally got a court date for her little man and will be leaving next week! Woohoo :)
Love this tune - says it all :) (or most of it all)
Say Amen
by Finding Favour
AMEN
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