For this Child, I have prayed...

I've read this verse many times and longed to know the feeling that Samuel's mother must have felt when she spoke those words. Now, I do.
Robert and I received a phone call from our adoption agency 2 weeks ago about a 10 year old girl that is in need of a home. We were very surprised they had called us. Our paper work has all been done since February, but since we moved, we just assumed that our adoption would be on hold for a while. God is sovereign. He knew the plan.
We spent this past Saturday at the zoo with Maisie, the girl that may soon be ours. Our prayer was that our time would be comfortable, not forced, not fake, just comfortable. And it was. She is very talkative, super beautiful, and desperately in need of a family to call her own.
Our next visit with her is November 20th. Pray for us as we continue to spend time with her. Pray that she feels at home with us. Pray that she sees that we truly want her to be a part of our lives and our hearts.