Faith.....and timing

"Faith in God

includes faith in 

His timing"

Elder Neal A. Maxwell

When I read this quote today I thought of some dear friends. One is hoping her first biological baby doesn't arrive while her husband is out of town. Another is still waiting for their home to sell. Our ward is waiting for some major callings to be filled. We've been waiting for guidance on family matter for a looonnnnggg time.

I wouldn't say I'm a patient person but my 40+ years have taught me that 

even things I think are urgent and imperative can wait...

if that is what the Lord wants.

I think 6 years of faithfully and not so faithfully 

pleading, begging, praying, fasting, bargaining, listening, demanding, waiting, pondering, pouting, etc with the Lord for guidance about children for our family...infertility, adoption, etc tutored me.

Getting the answer to 

1. Go to Russia

2. Adopt 3 boys ages 2, 2.5 and 3

3. Going from decision to home with boys in 6 months and 3 days

Changes you!

No matter what else comes 

and those who know us, know much has come since that time

I can never deny God's timing.

I can never deny He knows best.

I can never deny that when necessary He can and will move mountain...and governements.

There is much we don't understand.

There are times I strongly disagree with His timing

But that is where faith comes in.

Those are the time when I hold tight to the memory of 

  the hand of God

placing three trusting hands in ours.

It reminds me to be faithful,

so that when it matters

I will be able to be where He needs me to be

and do what He needs me to do.

We continue to pray for those who are waiting.

It's a long, lonely journey.

We pray for peace, for hope, for patience

but most of all faith and strength

because sometimes the answer is more work than you were ready for

but BOY will it be worth it!