Giving Thanks

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of 

God in Christ Jesus for you

Sometimes...... This is hard to do..... 

Give thanks in all circumstances??

~ Reflecting back on last week and our trip to Haiti and back we are very thankful for everything god did for us on this trip. First off we were very thankful to be able to go again and visit the kids. We were thankful that we have family and friends that will look after our kids, house and pets. Thankful that we were able to watch the Superbowl it was in Indianapolis this year!!  (yes I said thankful for the Superbowl) Thankful Monday morning for no fog and no bad weather as we drove to Chicago. We learned that it was rather foggy at home that morning and as we took off we could see just how foggy it was!! Yikes Very thankful we didn't have to drive in that!! Thankful that even though we were running late and O'hare Airport was a crazy hot mess of people we somehow got into the right line and made our flight... I actually thought as we were getting into the mile long security line we weren't going to make our flight! At that point I said a prayer that went a little something like this... Dear Jesus if you really want us to get on this plane and visit our kids this week somehow someway we will make it through this line and on our plane.... The line started to move and move some more and before we knew it we were through the line and off to our gate!! Thank You Jesus!!! I even had time to stop at the Dunkin Donuts and get something to eat before boarding the plane!! We were very thankful to connect with the Stewart's in Fort Lauderdale as they had our transportation arrangements for when we got to PAP. Thankful for a safe ride to the hotel. Thankful for all the new people we got to meet on this visit and thankful for all of our other adoption family we got to reconnect with!  We love you all like family and could not get through this crazy roller coaster ride we call adoption with out you all!! Very thankful for the time with the kids and getting to see how they have grown in just 3 months time!! Derline had her hair done and that was the highlight of my trip!! She isn't a little baby anymore!! Thankful for our international phone working! Even tho it stunk we are very thankful we were able to get home a day early due to a situation here at home. Thankful for the time we did have in Haiti this trip and very thankful that we did get to meet little Sophia (Derline's Friend) this trip even if it was just for a few minutes!  Thankful for trying something different at the restaurant while in Haiti! Chicken Creole with Rice and Beans was Amazing Yum-O!! Thankful that Juvens seemed to remember us and was more calm this time more laid back and relaxed! Thank You Jesus for this!! As sad as it was to leave a day early we are very thankful for our ride to the airport and the 2 great ladies  Bonnie and Betsy whom we got to fly with! It was a pleasure getting to know them better!! Thankful for flying home from PAP on a 767 and we had seats A&B!! (This means it was just me and Zach no one else  a 767 is 2 seats 3 seats 2 seats!! ) Thankful for bathrooms in America even more thankful for clean water that I can wash my hands with!! Thankful when arriving back to Cold Chicago and finding our car with no snow on it!! Thankful to drive home safely and sleep in my own bed!! Thankful that we were home a day early and we got to see Kaden play in the High School Boys Basketball game at half time and between games. 

 Most of all just thankful for everything the lord is doing in our lives! 

^{2 Samuel 22:31}  God’s way is perfect!
      The promise of the Lord has proven to be true.
         He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

~ So for now we are back home praying for the day these amazing kiddos will join our family here in Indiana.. We don't know when that day will be but we are trusting that God's timing is perfect and when he is ready for them to come home they will come home! 

Ecclesiastes 3:11 
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end