Meeting You for the First Time

Today my heart longs for you more than ever before.  For over 1 1/2 years now, we have prayed for you.  We have prayed for your health and safety and support.  We've prayed for loving hands to hold you and sweet words to be spoken over you.  We have prayed for your biological mom and dad --for their good decisions and their health and safety...for their amazingly difficult decision to let you come to our home.  We have longed to hold you tenderly in our care and see how God is going to use you to bless His kingdom.  We are amazed already with how God is leading us to you.  He planned in His own heart for you to be our child just like He planned for Ty and so now our hearts are full of longing and sweet anticipation to lay eyes on you and pray over you in person.  Your bed is ready and your blankets are clean.  Beyond this moment, I know that our time with you will come quickly, but in this moment we have to wonder where you are and how you are doing.  You are entrusted to God.  It is our desire for you to have food in plenty, clothes that fit properly, toys that you can play with and a brother who has prayed for you since before he could talk.  May God's hand provide you sweet comfort.  I pray that as you lie in your bed - or even in your biological mother's stomach that you feel the outpouring of God's love on you and know how very much we long for you.  Though we thought you would be home with us by now, we know that day is coming soon and we rejoice in the goodness of that.  We love you so much.