Candy for Calvin

Okay, I don't believe we have shared with anyone on here yet, but we have a name for our son in Bulgaria. It is Calvin. His middle name will be his given Bulgarian name so he will still keep it. We decided on Calvin because as you have probably noticed we are all C's. Chris, Celeste, Caroline and Cathryn. We both went to Calvin College, and we hold to much of John Calvin's theology (great reformer).

So, last night Chris and I go upstairs to get ready to turn in and we see that Caroline has placed little gifts of candy outside our doors with our names on them. She did the same thing for her sister and of course herself. Too sweet.

This morning, I thank her and she tells me that she also put some in Calvin's room. She asks me if the candy will go bad before he comes home! Too cute. It touches my heart as a mom to know that she is thinking about her baby brother even when he isn't here yet.

She asks me weekly when he will be joining our family, wish I had an answer for her ' all in God's timing.' Hopefully this time next year...haven't I been saying that for over a year now.

Last night I read the following and need to remind myself of this-

Life under God's control and not my own;

1. To glorify God with my life

2. To grow in godliness

3. To know God intimately

4. To serve His eternal purposes

This adoption process thus far, has made me be patient, and rely on God's timing not to try and control things...kind of hard to control it as it is out of my hands. We decided to adopt because we knew this is what God was calling us to do, kind of scary, but we have to be obedient. Through this I want to grow in godliness, know God intimately and glorify Him.

Any control you perceive you have over your present or future circumstances is a mere illusion!!

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.