when i begin to doubt...

He does something like this.

it seems like every time i get frustrated with how slowly our adoption process is going...or don't think i can handle another day with NO news...

He does something like this.

bailey started it yesterday.
we had the balloons left over from the party.
she came up to me with one and said, "if we let this go outside, would God send it to our brothers?"


i know.


the most PRECIOUS thing ever!

so...we wrote a note to them and taped it to the balloon and let it go.
it sunk onto the ground.
it was 24 hours old...and didn't have enough helium.

so...today, we went to the grocery store for a couple things {was so focused on the PARTY food last time that i forgot milk and bread!} and brought home the balloons that they hand out!

joshua didn't want to let his go...

these next 2 are WAY too bright...but they did it so fast, i didn't have time to change my settings from inside to outside...

as i was turned around, taking this picture of the balloons going up...up...up...
i hear behind me, "guys. let's pray. let's pray that God would get them to our brothers."

i turn around and they are seriously like this.
both girls are each praying their own separate prayers under their breath with fervor.
my heart felt like it was going to explode and break in half all at the same time.
and i wanted to fall on the ground in prayer and thanksgiving to Him myself.
for these children of mine.
for their faith.
oh, the faith of a child.

sawyer was very unsure about the whole thing.
we let balloons go all the time.
but he could tell this was different and it totally threw him off.
he eventually let his go...but kept his note :-)

off they go into a gray sky.
we ate lunch right after.
i loved the conversation...
"mom, God can get the balloons to our brothers, right? I mean, God can do ANYTHING!"

of course i said, "yes!"

i know those balloons won't really get there but i pray with expectancy that He will fill their little hearts with the same hope those balloons would have given them.

and i can't WAIT to show them this...the love their siblings had for them before they even met...one day...one day...