[lifessence]

from the posts lately - looks like many are losing site of the true prize in waiting on God's perfect timing. see new thread.

[wwjdmelissa]

I hope I can have the same attitude that you have when we get all of our paperwork done and submitted to Guatemala. We are in the beginning stages and I'm already trying to find ways to speed up things. I know God is in control I just need to let him work things out according to His plan. I would love to keep in touch with you. I need more faith bound encouragment. May God bless you and your new children.

[lifessence]

melissa,

thanks for what you wrote - i give all the glory to God. it is His peace and joy that I am able to share. there have been days through this process where i forgot to hold onto that and stumbled. this is a journey of faith and how far you are willing to let God stretch you. finally i realized no matter how far He stretched it was better than being left alone without Him there growing and refining me.

please keep in touch, i am always here to pray for you, with you and to try to encourage you along the way. control is the hardest thing to give up for many of us and trusting 100% in God is often harder than we realized until it is being tested. welcome to the school of life! the grade will be handed in when we sit by His side and He gets to say - "well done, my good and faithful servant". no other grade will be good enough for me to hear!

hang in there you are going to be fine because He brought you this far and will carry you by His hand out! not on the wrong day, not one day late, but on the most perfect day that He had planned before you were even born. I LOVE THAT!!!!