all i need is some food and elsa.

waiting does not make me a nice person.

i would consider it a HUGE area in my life that needs major work.

making me wait for anything is a sure fire way to get the stink eye from me.

2 things i can't wait for without an attitude:  food and elsa.

and wouldn't you know it...apparently the Lord thought the same thing.

i know He very well could get Elsa home tomorrow, but apparently my attitude isn't what it should be.

i'm not blaming myself for elsa not being here.

i just think the Lord is still trying to teach me something...and to this i say (very loudly) "teach me already!"

just when i think i can't wait any longer, i get an email stating that things haven't gone as planned and we will be waiting longer.

just when i break down into tears because i can't handle the thought of waiting, i get an encouraging email or word from a friend.

james sent me this:

it says "waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be." ---john ortberg

...it confirmed what i felt like the Lord was telling me...

"emily, i'm shaping you into something greater.  stick with me here."

i'm sticking Lord. 

 like glue.

  gorilla glue to be exact.

  i'm not going anywhere.

{a view of my kitchen sink window--filled with crafts made by my littles}

so, we wait.

and we try to wait with joy and patience.

we are praying hard that our paperwork will be turned in by tomorrow.  if it doesn't get there tomorrow, then we have to wait a whole week (it can only be turned in on wednesdays).

it's been 11 weeks since mr. anderson has seen elsabeth.

11 weeks is a long time for us, but i mostly worry about her.

my heart truly does feel like i have a child not with me.

i didn't think i would feel this achy about it, because i've yet to meet her, but i've seen so many photos and video of her...and heard stories from friends who have just met her.

i want her home, now.

thanks to jessica for that picture of elsa.  she is waiting for her sweet daughter as well.  and as she posted here, we need mountain-moving prayers right now for our children in ethiopia.

{random bit of info here, jessica is part of a group i meet with once a month---there are 5 of us ladies, and we all are adopting--or have adopted--from ethiopia.  once all of our children are home, we will have 29 children between the 5 of us.  29 children!}

so we will be praying...feel free to join us.

mountain moving prayers, people!

and while i'm waiting and praying for these mountains to move, i will take random breaks to spoon nutella in my mouth.

a girls gotta eat.

y'all know how cranky i get when i don't eat.