Beautiful Things

One day, shortly before Maeve's birthday, I was feeling the heaviness of her birthday apart from us and all that the "day of birth" embodies as she grows older. I was putting away dishes and talking with one of my sisters on the phone; Maren was at the kitchen table with her art supplies. After I get off the phone, she brings me a very small crown she had made (without being instructed). She told me "it for my little sister." I begin crying as I considered the symbolism of the crown and God, Our Father, bestowing a crown of beauty for Maeve. All the while, the song "Beautiful Things" by Gungor (http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=62069) was on the radio station that we have playing in our home continually. Ponder the lyrics if you have a chance....they speak of how He makes beautiful things of each of our lives. I was thanking Jesus over and over for encouraging me with the details of that morning...down to even the music the radio station was playing.

The words we have recently placed on the wall outside the children's bathroom in our home (see below) are a daily reminder for our family.  We are confident: He will make beautiful things of your life, Maeve.

On a side note, we are at day 50 of waiting for our LOA (the arrival of this document is key to how soon we travel to China). Part of this process, is the lack of process: we know other families received LOA last week who were matched the same day as us.

Please continue to pray for God's protection and care to be evident in Maeve's life this day.

                                                     *words on wall taken from Michelle Anthony's "Spiritual Parenting"