Tonight’s phone call was to tell us that all adoption paperwork has been completed and the final petition will be filed with the courts on Monday.

A huge weight has been lifted. I feel like I could sleep for days. So many times, I wanted to write here and ask for prayers, but I was scared of the questions – “Why is it taking so long?”, “What is the hold up?”

I guess the biggest reason I was nervous about sharing was because I didn’t have any answers. It seemed like it was just one thing after another. More paperwork, more changes. On Monday evening, I spent an hour in our adoration chapel – on my knees – really giving things over to God. I told Him that I just was at a loss for why things were taking so long. I knew I needed to trust, but I was just tired. I tried to quiet my thoughts and my heart and just listen.

I was met with silence; a peaceful silence. In my short life, I can tell you that I have no doubt, even when my hands are empty, that God is holding it all together. He never fails to follow me into the murkiness of life and bring me out on the other side.

Tonight I am a mix of giddy, relieved, exhausted, and thankful.

Next up : the court date – you should start bracing yourselves for the ridiculous amount of pictures that will happen.

Is it easy to Praise Him when things happen that we like? Absolutely.

I hope that my heart will always be bound so tightly to His that I will always praise, regardless of the circumstance.