Well, after my last post I really felt like a new season was on its way. I am happy to report that it has begun to show up!
Last Wednesday, April 1 we received a call from our caseworker that went something like this…“Clint, how are you?” I answered, “I am very well, how are you?” She replied, “Do you want to give your wife the good news or do you want me too?” I thought about it for a split second and said, “Let’s both! I will call her first and let the shouting subside, and then you can follow up with a call in about 10 minutes.” It was the call that we have been waiting for since we began the process over two years ago. The judge had approved our case! That call allowed us to have a day of celebration that we really needed. Of course after I called Amy she was overjoyed but still had the wherewithal to say, “This better not be an April fools joke!” I was happy to convince her that it was not!
After all the excitement sunk in, we also understood that we still needed the judge to sign off on the guardianship papers. This process typically takes a week. Thankfully we got the word on the 8th that this had also happened!!! Now we are both breathing easier now that we are out of the courts and things are out of their hands. I have described to people that I felt as though we had a large boulder at the crest of a hill and we were just standing there holding it in place for several months. Now it feels like we have topped the hill and the boulder is now rolling downhill and is picking up speed. Now we can just plan our trip and enjoy the journey!!! God is so faithful!
Below is a scripture that we quoted probably a thousand times during our wait thus far. Especially verse 5…Enjoy!
Proverbs 3:4-8 (The Message)
3-4 Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.
Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.
Earn a reputation for living well
in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.
5-12 Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.
Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.
But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;
don't sulk under his loving correction.
It's the child he loves that God corrects;
a father's delight is behind all this.
