No One Knows...

"...about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father" (Matthew 24:36 NIV).

Are you familiar with that passage in the Bible about the return of Jesus? Not to take it out of context, but just to draw a parallel to my life and the adoption process - that is what it is like waiting for the adoption referral phone call. I keep being asked when it is coming. I keep wondering when it is coming. I could contact my family coordinator, and she probably doesn't know yet. So, really, no one knows, but I take comfort in knowing that God knows.

Also, to take it one step further...as we wait for Jesus' return, we are to be ready at all times. So, it is with adopting. You must be ready when the phone call comes. You must have things in order, or at least be armed with a plan.

So, I don't know when it will take place, but I can rest and take assurance in the knowing that it will come in God's perfect timing. (Trust me, I am working to truly believe this deep down inside.)