Waiting

And we wait...waiting is rarely easy.  When you're a child, you wait for Christmas to come; when you're a student, you wait for summer vacation and when you're a young mom, you wait for moments of quiet and me-time.

Musee d'Orsay

David and I have been in waiting mode since our visa interview six weeks ago.  The holidays helped, but now it's a cold January day and it seems it's been ages since we've taken a step forward toward our move to Paris.

Sell the house, receive our visa, choose a Paris apartment.  All of these events are out of our control- there's nothing we can do...but wait.

        "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;
          they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
          they shall run, and not be weary;
          and they shall walk, and not faint."
                                       Isaiah 40:31

Yesterday a young woman looking at a the townhouse next door with her realtor was leaving as David returned from a walk and David invited them in to see our home.  Also, we did some follow-up on our visa and it has been issued but the post office didn't deliver it (who knows why!!!!) so we're having to hunt it down.  More on that later!!!!

Has anything changed for us?  No, but God gave us moments of encouragement that help us to stand firm, to keep looking up, to keep believing.  He's still working!!!!!