Like a Turtle

You know how pregnant women will post pictures of themselves on social media to document each week of their pregnancy? (Or maybe that was just me…)

Well, when I was pregnant with Ev and Shep, I loved standing to the side so that you could get a clear view of that growing bump, indicating how God was growing that precious miracle inside of me. Every week or so, after about 5 months. Growth was evident and easy to measure.

Adoption is different. There is no real timeline or date that indicates when we’ll be meeting our child at this point. There is no growing belly (…at least no growing belly that would be caused by a growing baby). But there are many moments, such as the one pictured here. Me, sitting in front of a computer, completing forms for something. Maybe a grant. Maybe our dossier. Maybe updating spreadsheets from fundraisers. Slow, steady progress towards the goal of bringing home a child who needs a family to love him or her forever.

To think this way, to remind myself that each time I make time to complete seemingly lifeless paperwork, I am helping us move closer to our goal.

Slow, but steady.