Referral!

As I write this my heart is just overflowing with joy and excitement!  Last evening the phone rang and I saw it was America World.  A million things went through my head concerning why they might be calling.  I admit that a referral was one of those fleeting thoughts before I answered, but I thought to myself, "no, it is too quick for that to happen" and I answered.  Lisa said, "Ummm, Janie, we have a 12 month old baby girl for you and Adam to consider."  I was just SHOCKED!  It was dark because I had been watching "When Calls the Heart" and had the lights off.  I scrambled for a scrap of paper to write on as she told me the details. She said that according to our dossier paperwork only us and another couple were willing to take a child with her disability and that we were further in the process, so we had first chance.  She said we had 1 hour to decide because the paperwork had to be in India by the time the office in India opened.  Adam was away for work, so I told her I would have to call him and talk to him.  I dialed him and no answer!  I did this again 3 times and my mom was buzzing in while I was trying to call him.  I quickly answered her and told her what was going on and that I could not get Adam to answer.  Then I quickly called a dear friend and asked her to join our bible study group up by phone and to start praying.  Adam still would not answer his phone and my heart was racing.  I looked up his hotel on-line and they would not pick up at the desk either.  I was growing anxious and called again.  Finally they answered and connected me to his room.  His room mate answered and said Adam was at the hotub, "wait, he is coming through the door now!"  Adam picked up the phone and said I will call you back on my cell phone.  When we finally connected and I told him about this baby girl he was a shocked as I was.  We prayed.  I asked him how he felt because we were expecting a sibling group.  He said all he could think of was Hosea 14:3 "In you the orphan finds mercy" and he asked how I felt.  I said while we expected siblings I was super excited and overjoyed to think of making her our beloved daughter and I was for it.  I waited for Lisa to call back and told her it was a yes for us.  She said she thought it was the right decision too and that she has seen God work everything out perfectly in every case.  I spent the rest of the evening thanking the Lord for her and praying.  I googled her name and the meaning and everything that we knew so far about this little pumpkin.  I googled images of Indian babies her age and looked at the first birthday pictures we had of an Indian baby we are an auntie and uncle to.  She was the last thing on my mind as I went to bed and the first thing on my mind this morning.  I can't wait to get this process in over-drive and get her into our arms!

Lamentations 3:25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him