Sometimes It's About the Journey More than the Destination

What a cliche my title is! Today my life has really been about the journey and all that has happened along the way more than where I was going.
We began with a visit from our social worker. She came by to update our home study because it's getting ready to expire. She's very laid back and makes things like home visits and home study updates very easy. She keeps the main thing the main thing which is getting children into good homes.
I would like to say that I didn't stress about the home visit.
I would like to say that I didn't spend time making sure the house was extra clean and that it didn't look like a three year lived in it or that I spend more time writing and sewing than decorating.
But, alas, I can't say that at all. But through my rushing to clean and straighten the Lord reminded me that He had called us to this adoption and I could rest in that, even if John Owen dragged out every toy and all 100 million books he has right before she showed up.

We received part of Melaku's second medicals today which is exciting news in some ways. We are still waiting for one test which isn't in country yet.
Please continue to pray that the test would get there soon and that he would be given the test and we would receive the results before court opens on October 5th.
What God has taught me today is that this adoption is about the journey---all the little steps that we take along the way to get our son home.
Today we have to ask ourselves are we adopting because we want a perfectly healthy child or because we're being obedient to what God has asked of us?
Do we want to answer the call to take care of orphans or do we want to create the perfect family and live an easy life?
Our answer is a resounding: We want to be obedient to God and are joyful to do it, even if it means life is difficult.

Every step of this adoption journey has taught me something, but most importantly it is not about me, but about God and His plan and what He's doing in this world.
I can rest in that.

Thank you for your continued prayers for Melaku and for us.