It has been really busy -- cleaning our apartment then moving to Kiev for our first appointment with the US Embassy. In terms of coming to Kiev and the adoption process -- all is well. I sure miss our children and my wife (it has been 2 weeks since Anna & Rachel left)! I am a bit apprehensive about what the next step of life will be life. There is no turning back. There is NOTHING easy about the days that are ahead. I am scared. I am overwhelmed. I know that I am NOT capable of living out the task that is before me.
The Lord reminded me of the familiar passage of 2 Cor 12:9 - that He will be my strength. Perhaps it is even saying that He will be my strength when I realize my weakness. I KNOW I am weak, but yet I still forget ---and I need to be reminded daily. Usually I am reminded by my weakness. You get where I am headed....
Regardless, it is a promise to Paul and to all of His children. We are indeed weak. Therefore any time we discern (and even when we don’t) our weakness -- He is making Himself strong in and through us!
I am sure this whole journey, including the road ahead, will be a great blessing. I will assure you that it is much harder than I could have imagined. Maybe this is exactly why we were called to it: we will need the Lord more than we ever have before. This is a good thing.
Above is a picture of St. Michael’s Cathedral and Kiev, taken from the bell tower of St. Sophia’s Cathedral. Below is St. Sophia’s. The Euro Cup Soccer Finals is here Sunday night. It has been crazy! There were 100s of thousands of people in Independence Square last night for the Elton John / Queen Concert. We lasted 20 minutes. It was JAMMED everywhere with people. The pictures does not do justice!
We also met up with an old friend, Eric Bougie, his wife Tanya, and children. It was great to catch up with them!
The Lord reminded me of the familiar passage of 2 Cor 12:9 - that He will be my strength. Perhaps it is even saying that He will be my strength when I realize my weakness. I KNOW I am weak, but yet I still forget ---and I need to be reminded daily. Usually I am reminded by my weakness. You get where I am headed....
Regardless, it is a promise to Paul and to all of His children. We are indeed weak. Therefore any time we discern (and even when we don’t) our weakness -- He is making Himself strong in and through us!
I am sure this whole journey, including the road ahead, will be a great blessing. I will assure you that it is much harder than I could have imagined. Maybe this is exactly why we were called to it: we will need the Lord more than we ever have before. This is a good thing.
Above is a picture of St. Michael’s Cathedral and Kiev, taken from the bell tower of St. Sophia’s Cathedral. Below is St. Sophia’s. The Euro Cup Soccer Finals is here Sunday night. It has been crazy! There were 100s of thousands of people in Independence Square last night for the Elton John / Queen Concert. We lasted 20 minutes. It was JAMMED everywhere with people. The pictures does not do justice!
We also met up with an old friend, Eric Bougie, his wife Tanya, and children. It was great to catch up with them!