Upcoming Visa Physical/Battle cries

Last week we received an email that Noel is scheduled for her Visa Physical on May 3. After that we should be 2-3 weeks away from travel. We also received an email that our i600(last piece of U.S. paperwork) application was received. In some ways, time is flying, but in others it seems to be creeping along at a snails pace. Please pray for us as we grow closer to bringing our baby home. The enemy would love nothing more than for us, especially me, to be filled with anxiety and doubt the great God who has orchestrated and authored Noel's story. Pray that the details, paperwork, and logistics of the end of this process would go smoothly and that the Lord would continue to overwhelm us with his great care and mercy. My flesh and my heart fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26. We are in battle. On the surface this story is a beautiful fairytale, but in reality, there is an enemy who HATES the fact that this child is being adopted. Though he has no power to thwart God's plans, he prowls around, lurking in the shadows, doing everything he can to plant seeds of doubt, fear, and unbelief. Long ago, the Israelites stood on the banks of the Red Sea with the Egyptians pursuing and the rushing waters lapping at their feet. They cried to Moses desperate for hope. "and Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." The Lord said to Moses. "Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to move forward!"(Exodus 14:13-15) Can you imagine how they must have felt? Move forward? but God, there is water, do we swim, will we drown, panic, anxiety, unbelief...and what does God tell them...I will fight for you, you just need to be quiet and move forward. This battle is the Lord's! He has won the fight...pray that we would be silent, move forward and watch Him work out every single detail. Those of you who know me know how much I adore Steven Curtis Chapman. So much of his story God has used in my life. This morning as I type his song, "Long Way Home." comes to mind. "Keep on we're gonna make it, I know we're gonna make it, We're just takin' the long way home." Thanks for listening and following us down this road....Stay tuned!:)