Daniel and Waiting.

It's hard to believe that over 2 months ago our dossier was sent off to Ethiopia.   Daily I am asked when will you get your babies?  I know that the wait could take over a year before we receive even our referall, but we are hopeful of course like all waiting parents that it will be shorter.     I feel that both Josh and I are doing well with the waiting period.. of course it's only been 2 months.   We have both been so busy that there are days that I forget that we are waiiting.. and then I feel guilty.. Should I feel a crazy longing?  Should I feel impatient like a kid the night before Christmas?  Should I feel anxious?   I know that as soon as we receive the referall and see the pictures of the kids for the first time, it will change.. I know that Josh will be like, LET'S GO TO ETHIOPIA NOW.. and of course I'll be the one telling him to calm down and we need to be patient.. and then I'll start freaking out about getting rooms ready, reading age appropriate books on how to raise our children...freaking out about never being a parent and what to do if one throws up...  I over analyse EVERYTHING.  

Well this past week Josh and I went to our Tuesday night college and  young professional's bible study lead by the youth pastor at our church.  Josh and I run the CYP Sunday school.. for those of you who know that we are no longer CYP age demographics.  James has been going verse by verse through Daniel and we paused over Daniel 2:20-23  

Dainel said. " Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him.  It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings:  He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to med of understanding.   It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him.  To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, for You have made known to us the king's matter." 

What powerful and revealing words to think and pray over.   Each statement is humbling and uplifting at the same time.   I love the phrase " He who changes the times and the epochs"   What is an epoch?   an epoch is the "is an instance in time chosen as the origin of a particular era. The "epoch" then serves as a reference point from which time is measured."     Wow!  How powerful is that statement?  Waiting takes on a whole new viewpoint when you think about how God created and controls time.  I am thankful that I serve a God who is that powerful.