Living in Uncertainty

My Sweet friend LeeAnn sent me the following devotional from Oswald Chambers this morning.  It couldn't have been more perfect timing!  We are praying for a court date/travel details this week. So many things hinge on the timing of this trip- Jay getting coverage for all of his patients/hospital service, resident education responsibilities,  Jay's 40th Birthday celebration (which includes Jim too and their families schedule), kids activities, family needing to come babysit the other 4 kiddos, Elizabeth's homework/finals schedule (she is coming with us), our Adoption Garage Sale Fundraiser details etc. etc. etc. I am unable to make any of these decisions and plans until we hear a date.  We are plunked right in to the center of this season of uncertainty.  And yet- we KNOW Him- the one who is certain!  He is into the details- He knows what tomorrow will bring.  We are choosing to leave everything to Him and rest in the knowledge that He loves us and is so good!  Ultimately- to trust Him!  Please pray for us as this is much easier said than done ;0)--but that is the nature of this awesome faith journey.  Choosing to trust and rest over and over and over again- in Him!  The ONE WHO IS CERTAIN!  

 " Certainty is the mark of the commonsense life—gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. This is generally expressed with a sigh of sadness, but it should be an expression of breathless expectation. We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. As soon as we abandon ourselves to God and do the task He has placed closest to us, He begins to fill our lives with surprises. When we become simply a promoter or a defender of a particular belief, something within us dies. That is not believing God—it is only believing our belief about Him. Jesus said, “. . . unless you . . . become as little children . . .” (Matthew 18:3). The spiritual life is the life of a child. We are not uncertain of God, just uncertain of what He is going to do next. If our certainty is only in our beliefs, we develop a sense of self-righteousness, become overly critical, and are limited by the view that our beliefs are complete and settled. But when we have the right relationship with God, life is full of spontaneous, joyful uncertainty and expectancy. Jesus said, “. . . believe also in Me” (John 14:1), not, “Believe certain things about Me”. Leave everything to Him and it will be gloriously and graciously uncertain how He will come in—but you can be certain that He will come. Remain faithful to Him."  Oswald Chambers

Switching to a Private blog for adoption journey

Hey all- we wanted to turn our public blog into a private one so that we can blog about our trips to Ghana and adoption process.  More to come- hopefully very soon!