A gift

I post on my "from the heart" blog on Fridays what I have been creating each week.

When I uploaded the photos the sock Im knitting

and my art journal pages

two photos uploaded that I had never seen before.

Pictures that are dated July 26, 2010.

If youve been reading my blog for awhile you will know that I was in Ecuador then.

These photos arent really that spectacular.

In fact I really dont care for them.

Especially the one I am in....

I am talking....

using spanglish to help the facilitator take the picture,

holding little G standing in a chair,

"yes the green button. thats the one. Verde. Laughing".

Look at my sweet little G.

Her watching the lady at the Childrens Council office.

It was a very hard day,

we were dropping off a "gift" to an important lady that could help our papers move quickly.

It brings to mind the families that found out this past week that they are in a very hard place with our adoption agency.

We found ourselves in these same hard places time and time again.

I hurt for them because I have REALLY "been there done that."

Over and over

and over

during that year and a half waiting.

"The council meets next week,

they will be signing off on your papers.

Get the money ready and start planning your trip."

Some of you were there.

You remember.

You saw the grief.

The emotional upheaval.

I warned them.

I was very careful though.

I know that the Director has a good heart.

She does care about the orphans, the ones with special needs.

There were times, many times that things shouldve been done differently.

I will not be the one that hinders adoption.

But things need to be done differently.

Sometimes if you are too optomistic and share too many details,

families get hurt.

Maybe God brought these photos out of hiding as a reminder

what he can and will do in spite of others.

He is passionate about the orphan.

Heaven help you if you cause the orphan or widow to cry out to Him.

I know a God-gift when I see one and THIS is definitely from Him.

These photos...... that was the hardest week of the adoption

Papa was home in America.

God was faithful.

I learned what God-in-me can do.

later yesterday afternoon

He only proved the point,

it was indeed a gift......

several hours later when I was at the computer my foot got tangled up in the charger cord. Bringing the camera crashing down onto the tile floor.

Those photos would have been thrown away with the camera

we would have been none the wiser...........

Have a blessed long weekend with your loved ones

Not sure if I will have holiday photos to post on Tuesday or not!?

Little G got her new glasses yesterday

I would LOVE to share photos of her with them on.

Maybe son can show me how to upload cell phone photos......

I remain,

Under His wings,

Anna