His Ways

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the Lord.  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8,9  Today I read this passage in my Bible study and thought how significantly it plays out in our adoption process.  My way...quickly...His timing...perfect!  My way...smooth (and painless)....His way....teaching me to trust Him in all things!  I feel like we have been going at this adoption for a while without the progress I would like to have made, but I know He has a purpose for all of it.  My oldest child came home yesterday and told me that she was ready to go to Ghana tomorrow (me too!).  Unfortunately, she hasn't been vaccinated appropriately and doesn't even have a passport yet.  I think many times God is telling me something similar, "Not yet, my child."  As we wait, I feel privileged to see pictures of our children as several people have been to Ghana recently.  They seem to be doing well and have fun personalities.  God is good and His ways are higher than my ways and His thoughts are higher than my thoughts!  I will rest in that peace!