8 week mark...ugh

      It is so hard to write this update knowing that is has officially been 8 weeks today and not have a child in our custody. But God is good and All-Knowing! I trust that He has a great plan for our family, yet it is still difficult to have certain expectations and they not be met. Just to bring everyone up to speed, I sent our social worker an email last Wednesday, February 8 and did not get a response back and Ryan called her on last Friday and left a message and didn't get a response. I was beyond upset and had a TOTAL meltdown! Finally on Monday of this week she emailed me saying that Thursday (today) February 16th would mark 8 weeks to the day that our social worker mailed our paperwork off. If we hadn't heard anything by the end of the week then her supervisor would call the state next week to see what the hold up is. They are not allowed to call the state until 8 weeks has past! UGH! FRUSTRATING! I know everyone's response to this post will be, God is good Holly, He has great plans, It's coming, Just be patient! I know these things and I keep telling myself these things; but NO words can describe how ready I am to start this part of my life! I am so confident that God has called myself and Ryan to do this work and I am just so ready to put forth my calling! I know God is in control and everything WILL happen according to HIS time; but I can't help to be excited and ready to go! :) So, my prayer after this post, is to just be with me and Ryan as we wait. Help us to draw closer to the Lord in this time of waiting, help us to draw closer to each other and our family. Thank you guys for reading our posts! Hopefully next time I write a post there will be a child involved! :) This is a picture of me and my very best friend of almost 23 years! I don't know where I would be without her! LOVE YOU CHRISTA