Showers of blessings!

Yes, no travel this week...sigh.... I've been dragging to post as posting makes it reality. ;) I think I'm holding on to a bit of hope that we could receive TA this week and somehow leave next week???? I know, I'm delusional! :) There are 13 SN families, with our agency, waiting for TA (travel approval) right now and nobody has confirmed travel yet....

You know, it's not like 'we', in the adoption world, aren't aware of this TA wait, but when in it, it seems like the most frustrating thing EVER! And it cracks me up how, like with Elle, I think there's going to be some miraculous exception/MIRACLE that's gonna catapult us to Zane in some extraordinary way - 'Beam me up Scotty!'

Listen, I know reality; I'm a grounded person; I know the rules - I live by the rules; but somewhere, down deep in my sinews (Yes, I said sinews! People! I'm trying to make a point - this is very important!) is the hope, the BELIEF!, that the utterly impossible will unfold!

We believe that Zane alone is the most amazing, miraculous, incredible gift of God and blesses us so! How could we ask for more?! But I do! I just want to get there, NOW! :)

This all will probably be very painful for anyone to read - me whining...but this is it folks, my raw self just, blaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh....

I do have something VERY WONDERFUL to share and after last night, I feel encouraged, loved, energized and ready to face reality with a post!

'Girls' from church threw me a surprise baby shower on our scheduled girls' night out! They were clever and I'm quite impressed with their sneaky skills. When I arrived, they welcomed me with Cheshire grins and a sly, 'Sur---prise!' It was so sweet, so very kind of everyone! We had already been blessed with a shower for Elle and felt we had most of what we needed and confident that God would provide. But, the very generous and thoughtful gifts were just what we needed and then more! All the adorable, cute and handsome boy clothes just put me in the mood - bring our boy home, we're ready! :) The girls decorated with blue tractors as was also displayed on the most delicious cake, accompanied by strawberry punch and blue, mint teddy bears. There were also several h'orderves - veggies, chips and pinwheels - yum-o! And the lovely hosts had two beautiful flower arrangements - one just for Elle that she has smelled at least 100 times today. :)

The shower concluded with a time of prayer for Zane and our family's journey and then we visited and ate some more of that cake - oh it was good! Thank you dear friends, everything was just lovely and we were so encouraged by your kindness, thoughtful gifts and generosity.

With these blessings and the prayers of saints, we have hope and believe in His perfect way. Hold on Zane - we're coming!

"Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow." James 1:17