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The Waiting Game...
"We wait for things which, at the time, may appear so right, and so good to us, that we can't possibly imagine why Heavenly Father would delay the answer."
Waiting is one of the most difficult parts of the adoption process. Some great counsel on waiting, and learning patience in the process, is available in this talk by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
The audio for the talk is available here. (Right click and select "Save Target As" to download the mp3. Put it on your iPod!)
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"The human sacrificed himself to save the Pokémon . . . I now see that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are" -Mewtwo
I was watching this movie with Carter today.
Sometimes, when adoption is on your mind, you'll notice adoption messages where you never saw them before. :)
I thought I did what's right I thought I had the answers I thought I chose the surest road But that road brought me here So I put up a fight And told You how to help me And just when I had given up The truth is coming clear
For You know Better Than I You know the way I've let go the need to know why For You know Better Than I
If this has been a test I cannot see the reason But maybe knowing, I don't know Is part of getting through I try to do what's best And faith has made it easy To see the best thing I can do Is put my trust in You
For You know Better Than I You know the way I've let go the need to know why For You know Better Than I
I saw one cloud, and thought it was the sky I saw a bird and thought that I could follow But it was You who taught that bird to fly If I let You reach me Will You teach me?
For You know Better Than I You know the way I've let go the need to know why I'll take what answers You supply For You know Better Than I
by John Bucchino
This is one of my all time favorite songs. I remember weeping through it and trying to catch my breath the first time I listened to the lyrics while watching the movie Joseph: King of Dreams. It seems we all need a reminder from time to time that we are in God's hands and that He will never leave us alone. If we find ourselves feeling lonely, it is not because He has turned away. I have always known this truth, but I seem to drift away from it now and then, needing my own reminders occasionally. The most profound of the many lessons I have learned in my life thus far is the one taught here: He does know better than I. He won't always give me what I want when I want it, but He will always bless my life by providing what I need when I need it most.
A few of my favorite versions of this song are by Danny Campbell, Joy Williams, and Jessie Clark Funk.
Below is the clip from Joseph featuring Danny Campbell. Enjoy, my friends.
I know Mother's Day is long gone, but I thought I'd share the video I made for Megan for mother's day this year. Yeah, it's cheesy, but humor me on this one. Enjoy!
A special treat for you all. This is actually from a couple of weeks ago, but I couldn't resist sharing. For any of you that are curious, the song that best encourages him to dance like this happens to be Poker Face by Lady GaGa. He also enjoys singing along, although not in this clip. My son has mad skillz.
Thanks to Nana's (a.k.a. Shane's Aunt Claudia's) lessons, Carter is getting to the point where he is beginning to swim! Here is a cute little video of the horizontal doggy paddling he's got going on. Notice cute little Pratt (son of Shane's cousin Monica and Carter's partner in crime this month while visiting) bobbing in the top right corner -- his maiden floaty voyage!