Just like a roller coaster

For those of you who don't live nearby, there's an awesome amusement park in Elysburg called Knoebel's Grove.  Each summer we make a trip (or two...or three...) to the park.  All four of our kids love roller coasters.  They come by that naturally.  I've been to known to say that I love the feeling of having my stomach rise to my throat and fall back down again!  The scarier, the better!

Well, let me tell you that this adoption process is a little bit like a roller coaster.  One day things are moving along great, the next day we feel like we're screeching to a halt, only to begin up the big hill again.  This type of roller coaster is NOT as much fun as the Phoenix at Knoebel's, though.  This is the kind of roller coaster that plays with your emotions.  It has its emotional ups and downs, twists and turns - so much that it almost makes us want to hop off and not finish the ride.  Ya know - to look for a more peaceful, "choo-choo train" type of ride.  Then we look at Caleb's picture and remember the nagging feeling that we had before we started this adoption process...the feeling that we needed to be doing something important that God wanted us to do.  We recognize the feeling of emptiness in our hearts, knowing we have a baby boy waiting for his mommy and daddy to come and get him. 

No, this roller coaster ride may not be totally fun, but we are hanging on until this ride is completely over and Caleb is with his forever family.