Yesterday John and I had a conference call with the adoption agency. The purpose was to discuss what we can expect now that we are so close to being put on the official wait list. With all that is going on in Ethiopia, we definitely had questions. At this point it looks like we will be waiting for a referral for at least 12 months once we are on the wait list. We are just waiting to have our CIS fingerprints and get the approval letter so that our Dossier (which is ready and waiting) can be sent to Washington D.C. I am hoping we are on the wait list by the end of April, first part of May.
It looks like we may not see the precious faces of our babies until the summer of 2012. I thought we would for sure be traveling by that time to bring them home. Despite the long wait we still have ahead of us, God has flooded my heart with the peace that only He can give.
I was talking to Sarah yesterday and she mentioned holding on to Truth and always listening to the Voice of Truth, especially when there is so much news floating around about what Ethiopia may and may not do.
The lyrics to this song popped into my head and comforted me. I choose to listen to the Voice of Truth…..
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
On to the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win!
You'll never win!"
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I would choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
Of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again
"Boy you'll never win!
You'll never win!"
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
The voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I would choose to listen and believe
I would choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
The voice of truth
This song has always held so much meaning for me as well. It was produced when I was at OU getting my PhD. It was so hard I wanted to quit (repeatedly). This song supported me through that, through the birth of our daughter, through a move to Ohio, through the adoption of our son, and through this current move back to Oklahoma with a house in Ohio that won't sell. It has had a huge impact on my life. So, cool to see you post it! Thank you!
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