So sleepy...

A couple of nights ago, Ben and I were in the kitchen cleaning up dirty dishes, and Ava was in the living room in her jumparoo. All of the sudden, we heard silence. It usually makes rainforest sounds, and you can hear Ava jumping up and down. Ben went in to peek at her, and this is what we found! She had had a big day! Poor little thing...





Tomorrow at 8:45, we will go to the Justice Center here in town to go before a judge to finalize Ava's adoption. We're not sure if it will be just us or lots of families with us. There will be a little ceremony, and I hear that they do a really nice job of making it special. I had thought about a picnic, but considering that it's 36 degrees right now in the daytime, that may not be a good idea! I'm still thinking of ideas to celebrate and mark the occasion.

I remember when the 11 day recission period ended, and we all exhaled across the country! Ava was to be our daughter! Tomorrow will be more like a gentle sigh and the fulfillment of the waiting and God's amazing hand in bringing Ava into our lives. I continue to be humbled and so grateful that He stepped in when He did to orchestrate this. To put it mildly, He knocked our socks off! Talk about not seeing this coming!

In the words of the bakery where it all happened and where I had a divine appointment -

Sweet Celebrations I still giggle when I drive past the bakery, thinking and reflecting on the magnitude of what happened in that building, just the simplicity of it, the timing of it, the sweetness of it, the faithfulness of it.

Wishing all of you sweet celebrations, too, deep within your heart, whether you're in the valley or up on the mountain. I've moved Steven Curtis Chapman's, "The Mountain" song to the first one. Be prepared to jam at the end!

Our valleys and mountains are as different as we are individually from one another, but our hope can be the same! I give thanks for each and every single one of you reading my blog, wherever you are in your doubts, your questions, your strivings, your aches and your hopes for deliverance and answers. My Jesus is able. HE IS ABLE! I can't be silent about that. If you're up on the mountain, praise God. If you're down in valley, praise God, because your mountain is coming, and the valley will forever change you while you're there. Keep walking...keep trusting...keep believing!

Amen.

I'll be posting adoption day pics this week!!!