Monday, June 10, 2013

Finding Peace and Seeking God's will

What does God want us to do right now regarding adoption?  We boarded a plane to fly to Ukraine yesterday to continue our quest to adopt.  In the days leading up to yesterday, Dave had many physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety and stress.  He thought we needed to power through and go to on Ukraine.  Yesterday, on the way to the airport, he felt completely overwhelmed emotionally and physically.  He never had any sort of issue the first two times we went to Ukraine.  He was excited and healthy.  This time he had a very strong feeling that we just needed to go back home. I kept asking what was happening. Was he sick? Did he miss the kids? I told him that if he and I were not 100% sure, and 100% on the same page, we didn't need to get on the flight. He said we needed to go, and we boarded the flight to Charlotte. After landing in Charlotte, it was like he couldn't go any further. His reasons for not wanting to quit right now were not from the Lord. They were about worrying about what other people would think. After speaking with our family and our social worker, we cancelled the rest of our flights to Ukraine and flew back home. Once the decisions had been made Dave felt at peace about the decision to postpone our trip right now. We spent time yesterday talking and in prayer for the situation. We have talked over with our kids and family what their thoughts are. We still have 2 potential appointments we can request from Ukraine to complete an adoption. Right now we are continuing to seek God's will for our lives and covet your prayers for us.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Sitting in the Charlotte Airport

Well, Dave and I are sitting in the airport in Charlotte. We are not going to Ukraine today. We left Birmingham this morning thinking things would go one way and they're definitely going a different way. We are heading home tonight, and will post more at a later time as an explanation of sorts. Right now, we would definitely appreciate your prayers.