It's the climb.....

**** forgive me for quoting Miley Cyrus :)****

The Climb lyrics
Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J;

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

In a bible study by John Piper I am learning that "GOD is passionate about His glory!" Oh what a tough concept to wholly understand! I am getting there, but it is a 2 steps forward and one step back process.

The adoption journey is perilous. In any adoption journey one is almost guaranteed heart ache, LONG waits, little control and lots of helplessness, aggravation, confusion, and feeling very much alone from time to time. But one is also GUARANTEED, not almost, but wholly guaranteed to see "THE GLORY OF GOD ALMIGHTY!"

It is so much more loving for God to show us His glory, than to spare us from suffering!!!!!!!! Adoption is NOT for SISSIES!!!! It is not for the faint of heart, thee of little faith, those who think life goes along apart from the directives of Gods hands! Let his glory fully shine in your adoption journey. Let his glory shine in your words, your attitudes, your love, your patience, your commitment, your testimony, your sharing and generosity, and your heartfelt prayers. How better to let the world see how deeply he cares for the orphan than to let his glory shine in each and everyone of our journeys!

"God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him!" --- John Piper

Satisfy: quench: allay, meet the requirements or expectations of ,make happy, meet: fill or meet a want or need, comfort: provide freedom from worry

Satisfying: comforting, providing freedom from worry

Are you finding your satisfaction in God? Is He all you need? Is your adoption journey glorifying Him and bringing you even more fully in line with His will and heart for your life? Are you seeing "The Climb" to your child as an opportunity to glorify God? Are you praising God for that?

Oh how I pray that if I can't have the girls here today held in my arms, than I can have the glory of my Father shining like the sun in my life for all to see!