A Call - but not the REAL one

It finally happened.  I had an adoption nightmare.  Yep, Marshall was out of town and I had the dream I had been dreading.  I knew there was a possibility of it happening, but I was really hoping it wouldn't.  The nightmares first began when I was eight months pregnant with our children.  I was SO very ready to give birth that I began having these dreams every night.  Dreams that I went into labor at the worst possible time or that our child would be born with 3 heads or something like that.

Last night I had a dream that Marshall and I had received the call to go get Jacob, however, when we ended up at the orphanage we were given five - that's right - five children all who were considered to be the "worse of the worst".  In my dream I was telling our adoption agency that we really didn't want five children and that they had been so good to us when we had adopted Naomi.  Their reply was..."well, you did such a good job with her that we thought we would give your family five."  I remember just trying to tell these children that they were loved and special and that God had a plan for them, however, I was mortified to have five children all at once.

I should have known when I awoke this morning  that something was up. I mean, I had prayed last night before bed that God would give us a sign and tell us when we were going to the Philippines.  I mean, our life has been on hold for a long time and all of us are getting sick of it.

I had just poured my first cup of coffee this morning when the phone rang.  We have caller ID so when the children and I saw that the call was from our adoption agency we yelled.  Our adoption specialist said that we have another update - not the update we really want she said.  We found out that Jacob has his medical appointment AND his visa appointment scheduled.  But....it isn't until March 3rd and 7th.  Really? Not sooner?  Lord - why so late?  I know your ways are perfect and your timing always works out, but why so late?  As it looks now we will be traveling sometime during the last of March.  Right during Spring Break and the High season in the Philippines.  Please don't get us wrong - we are so very excited and ready to have Jacob join our family.  Past ready.  However,  why in the world do we have to wait so very long??  Everyone knows it is better to travel before March and April.

So, today, we are excited that we know the dates our son will be one step closer to joining his family. What a huge blessing that is.  Please join us in rejoicing in the news and praying for God's total provision to bring His child home to be forever loved and never abandoned again.

Lorrie