My way or the highway!

We are still in the same spot....waiting....Basically still waiting on the NOC and a court date. And I should be happy that we are to this point after over two years of waiting. But I expected the NOC this week. And we didn't get it this week! That was MY way and MY plan. Don't they know that MY way is best?!! And then I threw a little ungrateful tantrum this week when I didn't get my way. So my word of the month is grateful. How to be grateful when things don't go your way!! When you realize that actually GOD'S way is best, not mine! 

Have you ever heard of the story of Jonah? Probably so, you know, 3 days in the belly of a whale. If its been awhile you could read the whole 4 chapters over lunch easy. But at the end of that story, Jonah doesn't get his way and he pitches a little fit. And he pouts. Crosses his arms, plops on the ground and pouts. (I did that this week) What is interesting is, God provides a shade tree to make his tantrum more comfortable!! No lightning from heaven or fireballs! God literally grew a tree in an instant. Then he took it away! And Jonah's like, "hey that was my shade tree,"!

The point: God made Simran & has taken excellent care of her for 4 years without my help. It was He who called us to adopt and open this Door of blessing. It's NOT my shade tree! In fact it wasn't even my idea! So GOD'S way is best! He is in control! I'm just supposed to be grateful! Just enjoy the blessings in the midst of the struggle. God understands it's hard, we may need a good meltdown, or tantrum every now and then.

So I'm grateful today. The waiting is still not easy. But neither is trusting God. But if I'm gonna have to work at something, it will be the trusting! And when I feel my arms crossing & my bottom lip pouting when things don't go my way, i'll think of Jonah & that shade tree & ill be reminded....be grateful!

Thank you for your prayers! Please continue to pray for Simran Neena's heart to be prepared for her family. And for God's perfect timing for the completion of this adoption. And thank Him for a swift receipt of this NOC & court date!