the limitations of "never"
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International adoptions never happen this fast.
Except ours is happening this fast.
In this market, homes like ours never sell in less than 24 hours.
Except ours did.
And the first decree in adoption cases in Taiwan never comes in less than two weeks, and even two weeks was the fastest that our adoption coordinator had ever seen. We were told to expect 4-6 weeks.
Except ours came in eight days, on April 18 after a court date on April 10.
Yes, my friends. You read that correctly. We have the first (of two) decrees already.
I've known the verse Luke 18:27 for a long time, but I haven't lived like I do. Until recently, I haven't been living a life that expects Him to cast aside man's nevers.
Our "never" is limited by God's sovereignty. His plan has included so many sweet surprises for us, and words cannot express how blessed we already are by Zoe Amanda.
I can't wait to see what God has planned for these little hands, can you?
(I know the next question from everyone is, "How long now?" Well, from first to second decree is 10-25 business days, so that would put our final decree sometime between May 2 and May 23. Then travel is three to four weeks later, so - judging by expected timelines - we'll depart for Taiwan as early as May 23 and as late as June 20. In other words, we will - God willing - hold our youngest daughter and bring her home in a month or two!)
Except ours is happening this fast.
In this market, homes like ours never sell in less than 24 hours.
Except ours did.
And the first decree in adoption cases in Taiwan never comes in less than two weeks, and even two weeks was the fastest that our adoption coordinator had ever seen. We were told to expect 4-6 weeks.
Except ours came in eight days, on April 18 after a court date on April 10.
Yes, my friends. You read that correctly. We have the first (of two) decrees already.
I've known the verse Luke 18:27 for a long time, but I haven't lived like I do. Until recently, I haven't been living a life that expects Him to cast aside man's nevers.
But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Our "never" is limited by God's sovereignty. His plan has included so many sweet surprises for us, and words cannot express how blessed we already are by Zoe Amanda.
I can't wait to see what God has planned for these little hands, can you?
(I know the next question from everyone is, "How long now?" Well, from first to second decree is 10-25 business days, so that would put our final decree sometime between May 2 and May 23. Then travel is three to four weeks later, so - judging by expected timelines - we'll depart for Taiwan as early as May 23 and as late as June 20. In other words, we will - God willing - hold our youngest daughter and bring her home in a month or two!)