While we are waiting...

I thought it might be fun to document what we are doing while we are waiting patiently on the Lord for Baby #2. Ayla has taken it upon herself to pray for Baby Radford at EVERY opportunity! It is wonderful to hear her faithful pray for her little brother/sister.

First things first...The Basement! It is shockingly cluttered and in desperate need of a face lift before I move my "studio" down there!! Ok, so here it is...

Ok...don't judge! You all have spots like this...I'm sure, right?! And I am working on it! This is the pile of clutter that needs to be consolidated and given a "home"! Here is the picture of the wall where my sewing/creative table will go...

The good news...there is space under the stairs for a small storage closet! YIPPEEE!! Bad news, I really can't stud out a doorway by myself. I must wait for the ever busy professor/ pastor/PhD student! Lord, grant me patience! Here is the closet now!

So, to the left is from the outside looking in and to the right is at the doorway looking under the steps! I can't wait to see this space filled up with stuff!

So, here you have it! I've put it out there for the whole world to see...I can't wait to post some updated pictures as we make our progress. I will also post pictures of the loft when we get closer to moving the stuff out and getting the basement studio set up!

And now we wait...

We got the news on Friday that our home study is approved and we are in the book...ready to wait! We are so thankful to be at this step, but we also know what this wait is like. There were many days with our first adoption that seemed neverending as we waited. Then you get a call...you meet a birthmother and you wait again! Just a whole lot of waiting, but we are excited to learn what God has for us as we wait this time. Isaiah says "They that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength...". Psalm 37 says "Trust in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." Psalm 38 "But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer."
God continues to provide the funds for our adoption and we are learning to wait on Him in that area as well.
Please continue to pray for us as we wait. Pray that God will teach us more about Himself at this time and please pray for our child and the birthmother! We covet your prayers as we move the waiting phase!