The sweetest sleep......

I don't think I have slept all night since the day we accepted Anne Pearce's referral on Oct. 25. I know that has been part of my problem. My mind would spin, and I would just wonder about my daughter. What had she done that day? How much bigger was she? What all was I missing?? After I visited her it was so much harder. I could FEEL her! I knew what she smelled like....what sounds she made, and it made me hurt so much more for her. I wouldn't trade those visits for anything, but it was so difficult to come home. Fast forward to last night. When I laid down there was only excitement! I had such peace. I KNEW that she was ours and that I had nothing to worry about. I slept all night long, like a ROCK. I napped this afternoon for 3 hours. God gave me much needed rest! I am in awe of my Jesus. I thanked Him over and over. I fell asleep thanking Him. He gets all the glory. Not the lawyer, not the agency, not us......He has made this possible. He has used all of us to do His will. He led us to our agency, and He worked through our attorney. God orchestrated every step (even the difficult ones) of this journey. I look back over the last 13 months, and I see how God has changed ME. I am a new person, reborn in His love. I have found a new closeness to the Lord through this process that I have never experienced before. That is the greatest gift I have ever been given. I know now that I can do ANYTHING He asks me to do. It won't always be easy, but He can make anything happen. I completely trust Him, and I know He walks with me! How wonderful is that? God chose all of US to go to His children in a far away country. He is trusting us to lead them to Him! What a joyful job that is. I watch Maggie with her mommy and daddy. Daisy has devotion with her everynight, and Wyatt prays with her. She is only 2, but she knows the Lord. She knows how much He loves her! What better gift can we give a child? I can't wait to teach Anne Pearce about our Lord....to tell her what He has done for her! I know she will grow up to do His work, and I can' t wait to see what He has her do. Last night I dreamt of Anne Pearce, and she was laughing with me! We were playing and just being together. My dream will come true in just a few days. I am so thankful to God and can't wait to share her with you all! I am honored that you all are following this journey, and I can't wait to share the rest as we go along. Please pray for Carolina. I know it will be very difficult for her to give us Anne Pearce. She has been a wonderful mother to her for almost 8 months, and we will forever be thankful. My heart is just so full of love and peace right now. Please also join me in praying that the rest of my Guatemamas will get their babies home soon. This journey to AP isn't over until all her friends are home. I pray that we continually get good news on all of their cases. Let's focus all our prayers on the rest of these babies in Guatemala!

Thank you for being with me all these months and helping me through this. I really do love you all!