Haba-- Who?

I attended a total 14 years of parochial school as a kid. No joke. (preschool-thru Grade 12). Not to mention at least one session of vacation bible school every summer. Believe me, by the time I turned 18, I was completely over the whole "religion thing". But in my 30s, I've gained back more of an appreciation for spirituality and prayer. I still don't attend services every Sunday, but I do find solace in knowing there is an energy bigger than my one human body (and brain!) at work in the universe.

Back in my school days, we were required to learn and recite all the books of the Old Testament, New Testament, and the entire catechism by memory. Lucky for me, I was good with words and memory assignments, so I go to the point I could rattle off books of the Bible (and still can today) at record speed (a skill that you never know when it might come in handy! LOL)

One thing I noticed over my many years of religion classes, was that there are a LOT of books in the Bible that don't get much "play". That whole "Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi" group at the end of the Old Testament...we don't hear from those guys much.

So recently - when I came across this Bible verse from Habakkuk (on another China adoption blog) - I was pleasantly surprised that Habakkuk actually said something that spoke to me. Especially in terms of the LONG wait for my child - but it could really apply to so many areas in life where we are impatient for the answers we are seeking:

"But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, be patient! For it will surely take place. It will not be late by a single day.” Habakkuk 2:3

Can I hear an "Amen"? - (who knew Habakkuk was such a wise soul?)