We have an Amazing God!

God continues to be merciful to us and show us more of who He is through our adoption process. Lately this song by Chris Tomlin has really ministered to me. It is so good to trust a God who put the stars in the sky and knows them by name. He who tells every lightning bolt where it should go is the same God who is taking care of Lilibeth and Eddie. This all powerful God is the same God who led us to where we are now. He imagined the sun and gives source to its light, and He has the power to move however He will in the actions of governments and in adoption agencies and in families. He sees to the depth of our hearts. He knows our yearnings and our hurts, and He is powerful and will give us what is good for us. He sees the sinful bitter feelings we struggle against, and yet He loves us. It is so incredible to meditate on the God who controls the universe. Even when I cannot possibly understand the work He is doing in my life, how could I not stand in awe of this indescribable, incomparable, unchangeable, amazing God?

Chris Tomlin - Indescribable
From the album Arriving

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea,
Creation's revealing Your majesty.
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring,
Every creature unique in the song that it sings. All exclaiming...

(Chorus)
Indescribable, Uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God.
All powerful, Untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees and we humbly proclaim,
You are amazing God.

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go,
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow?
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light,
Yet conceals it to give us the coolness of night?
None can fathom...

(Chorus)

Incomparable, Unchangeable,
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same.
You are amazing God.

De Colores

If you are still checking for new posts on my sad little blog, thank you very much for hanging in there and for your support! Hopefully I can give you some nice rewards for your loyalty. I'm determined to finish my entries on my favorite adoption resources!

This one is for those of you who are adopting from a Spanish speaking country. We love music in our home, and I believe it would be a great tool for helping your little one make the transition into your home. We were planning on bringing home a lively pre-schooler and a sweet, quite little toddler. One of the ways I was excited to bond with them was through music. I found an excellent CD and book set. They are sold separately, but I highly recommend buying both. It is called De Colores and other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children. The CD is sung in very clear (easy to understand) Spanish with a simple guitar accompaniment. The book has wonderful illustrations and also has the lyrics in both English and the original Spanish. There are even background notes on the origins of the songs and suggestions for fun ways to sing the song with your children (hand gestures, actions, etc.) The book also has the musical arrangements for piano and guitar. The links I included are all to Amazon, but you can also check out his web-site at http://www.joseluisorozco.com/.

José-Luis Orozco, who Amazon says is "perhaps the best-known bilingual children's singer," was born in Mexico city and has lived in many different countries. With Spanish as his native tongue, the songs are very well done, and not cheesy like many children's CDs out there. He has several different CDs, but I chose this one because we already knew a few of the songs on the CD. (Including "La araña pequeñita" or "The Eensy, Weensy Spider") I bought a CD for the car and one for the house so that we could really learn the songs well. Sophia and Dillon love it!