Praying for a Good Wind

I know I promised I would write something on my blog

that didn't have to do with boring fundraising.

I really haven't written much lately because we really don't

have much to write.

Back in July of 2011 we started on this journey and I wrote a post called

Sailing to Holland.

I talked about how we knew we would encounter stormy seas.

I guess the part I didn't realize is how we would encounter 

what is known as the Dead Calm when sailing.

Which basically means to be stuck 

in the middle of the ocean with no wind and no 

idea as to when your boat will move.

So lately we have been praying for a good wind. 

In the movie "The Other Side of Heaven"

a boat full of missionaries are stuck.

One of them mentions they should pray only for a good wind

because if they pray for an east wind there maybe someone else stuck

somewhere praying for a west wind. 

So it is best to pray for a good wind.

Well, that is kind of where we are at right now.

Our region is shut down to American adoptions 

because there have been cases of Americans who have not treated their 

adopted children nicely and in some cases these children have died.

Now we know that the percentages are low as to how many

Americans treat there adopted children badly as to the ones

who love and care for their children. 

But that doesn't mean there isn't a problem that needs to be fixed.

So I have very fixed feelings.

On the one hand

I know that Steve and I have been prepared 

for this adoption. 

I know that we have been screened and trained and 

that we know it will be hard and we are not expecting a fairy-tale. 

We know we will have a child that speaks a different language

and will require lots of time and energy.

We know she will be scared and there will be many challenges. 

So while her country is trying to decide how best to deal

with the rotten Americans

we sit stuck in the middle of the ocean not knowing

when the wind will blow. 

Our hearts ache for a little girl that is an orphan. 

One that has probably moved 3 different times and had to adjust

to a whole new group of people each time. 

We want her to experience the love of a family. 

To know what it is like to have a mom and a dad.

To learn from brothers and a sister.

So the only thing we can do right now is pray for a good wind.

Pray that her country is able to figure out what they want to 

do to best protect the children that are being adopted. 

Pray for us to have patience as they work through this. 

Pray for her to be safe and feel loved while she continues to wait for a family of her own.

And of course pray that our fundraising efforts are fruitful and 

when the time comes we will have all we need to finish the journey. 

Praying that whatever is best for her will happen.