the mist

so we went to our china reunion for sarah's travel group. perfect timing. being around all the other crazy for adoption families and throwing out that we were thinking about taking the plunge again. we left there pumped up and knowing it was going to happen. that was august 14-15.

the next week we wanted to get you and the other girl held for us while we had your medicals reviewed. you see you had a special need that we knew little about. and still don't, but that is okay for now.

MAA said they would hold both files and 'on hold' was put by your name :)

it was weds. afternoon and greg was home early from work with a stomach flu that was still holding on. he was on the couch and we were talking about both of you (the other girl was given the name natalie) and what we liked about each of you and we were going to have to pick and, and, and. we both were leaning toward you but didn't know exactly why (definitely could have been the smile :) and i needed to get ready for church so we didn't have time to finish the conversation. i went to take a shower and i prayed the whole time. prayed that God would show us which girl was ours. i needed to know. i didn't want to go through the process without a clear direction and peace that you were our daughter, not natalie. is it misty, Lord? make it very clear through the review of their medicals, through conversations, through circumstances, through something. and then i said or show me like with a mist. you know a mist for misty :)


i get dressed and was about ready to head out the door when sam comes running in the house telling me i have to come quick. i won't believe it. hurry. now. so i go outside and look to the basketball court where he is pointing. and there is the most amazing mist i've ever seen. sooo cool that sam had to get me to come see it. he had no idea i had just prayed that prayer. you see we had a thunderstorm go through. and then the sun had come out. and a huge beam of sunlight was spotlighting on the basketball court and a mist was coming up off the ground like you couldn't believe. i will never forget that image. i just started smiling. and i absolutely couldn't believe it. He does know the absolute desires of my heart. He knew i needed to know and so He showed me. that quickly. that completely.

and so now i have no doubts :)