Rendezvous at Denny's

August 24, 2006
Thursday evening we met our new caseworker, Angela, for the first time. To spare her the drive all the way to our house from Portland, we met her "halfway" in Salem at a Denny's restaurant. The place seemed older and staler than I remembered from the last time I was there. I think it's because last time I was with our insurance agent who was a guy with a healthy appetite for pancakes. This time we were meeting a professional who might be a little above a stale Denny's. Where's a Starbuck's when you need one?

As it turns out, Angela was completely ok with the arrangement. So over milkshakes and iced tea, we told her of our experiences the past year with Betty and Roxanne and what our needs were at this stage of the journey. She had taken the time to really familiarize herself with our file, which was so refreshing. We left feeling we were listened to and taken seriously. We also told her about ourselves and what we spend our time doing, and she in turn told us about herself. It was interesting to learn that she worked for Holt Adoption Services before coming to Bethany. Before Michele and I chose Bethany, we had considered Holt, but felt God wanted us with Bethany. I suppose you can say it was a rendezvous with Angela in a different sense; God bringing us together at a particular time.

I'm excited to see what happens during our time with Angela. Sometimes it feels as if the end is just around the corner. Other times it feels as if the horizon is the only thing in sight.

His timing, only His timing.