Isaiah 48:17 “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.”
This verse is meant for me today as I sit here and think about what Gotcha Day will bring tomorrow when we meet the girls. It is comforting to know the Lord is in charge and directs our path according to His Will!
Today was a rest day. It is intended to give us rest from travel before taking custody of the girls tomorrow. Kyle and I walked the streets and explored. We found a Walmart, if you can believe it! We took a nap and met with our Holt guide that will be with us all week translating and getting all of the paperwork completed for the adoption and for our visa issuance in Guangzhou.
We in America have so much to be thankful for! Yes, our country is not perfect, but it is one made under God and it shows. I think every U.S. citizen should travel abroad to see the living conditions others live in around the world. I can speak of China right now. I am confident it would bring most to their knees and humble everyone into a state of gratitude for how we live in America.
Tomorrow we meet the girls. I am always dreading the awkwardness of the day we all first meet. All of a sudden we are family and are complete strangers at the same time. What we cannot see is the work the Lord has been doing in all our hearts the entire process until this day.
Photo captions: First one: Hotel room; second one: Guiyang City; third one: Poverty just below hotel room
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