Six months after we were on an “official” waiting list for adoption, we had heard NOTHING. It was now January 2014. We knew in our hearts she was coming that year. So as soon as 2014 rang in, the anxiety did too I think.

One January Friday morning on my drive into work, I saw someone on the corner of the street holding a sign for a bicycle shop. Instantly I thought of how nice it would be to get a fresh sign from God about our daughter’s coming. I don’t think I really asked Him. I just expressed how nice it would be. See we all believed she was coming soon, and I had held to God’s prophetic word through Sy, that in June she would be born. But it had been quiet. That was actually probably a good thing that we are not barking up the wrong trees, you know. You know how good our God is!? He sent me a sign the next morning. My stepmom sent me a video of a couple who received twin baby girls three years after they received a prophetic word about baby girls. They held on to the promise and believed God’s word would hold true in His timing. Those girls were born into a family of four adult brothers on Christmas morning, as they unwrapped baby girl clothes given to them years earlier by friends that were believing in God’s prophecy of twin girls. And so I too, “BELIEVE!”

Just after I finished showing my husband Tony the video, I got my coffee and sat down with my boy Sy, now 7 years old. I asked him, “Have you had any God conversations lately?” He immediately replied that they “talked about Moriah last night.” Sy went on to relay what God told him, “If she comes in the middle of the year, she will be perfect.” I was blown away, by God’s message. I don’t know why He cared so much that we know her timing, but I firmly believed that her timing must be very important to Him and His plan. It made my heart so happy. There was so much peace. I pondered and journaled, “Could he possibly care, because I care so much, because He made me in His image? Could my likeness to Him be so evident in my planning and attention to time? I dare not doubt it. I embrace these gifts He is giving.”

Sy went on to say that God wants us to “be gentle.” Well, that is the word I had been hearing from God since Jan 1, when I made my resolution to be more gentle. In fact I have been praying Philippians 4: Let my gentleness be evident to all. You are in me Lord. I will not be anxious about anything, but with prayer and repetition, with thanksgiving, I will present my request to you, God. Your peace which passes all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. I will think about all that is good and right, noble, pure, lovely and admirable. Psalms 37: I will delight in you, Lord. Give me your heart’s desires.”

***In the days leading up to this post, so many people have commented to me about how “gentle” Moriah is. I don’t think that is a coincidence at all.  People are so in love with her sweet, gentle spirit. She really is such a joy.