The Waiting

Tom Petty's hit song "The Waiting" has been running through my mind as of late:

The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
the waiting is the hardest part

So right now, we are waiting. And waiting. And waiting. You begin to wonder if you will ever get the family member that you long to have.

In the midst of my disappointment and lack of control over the situation, there is only one that I can turn to. I reminded of the words of Job, in the midst of his despair:

"I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth (Job 19:25)."

I know that God has picked out a baby for us, one that will become part of our family. The only problem we face now is the anxiety / excitement that comes from waiting, and the lack of control that this process places us in.

The waiting is the hardest part.