Mis-excitement

I was sick yesterday so I wasn't thinking well. I was feeling so bad that I literally stayed in bed until I moved to the couch at about 8:00 p.m. While I was in bed upstairs, I heard Eric talking to someone on the phone. Then he came in the bedroom with a big smile and said, "So, what do you think?" For a split second I was excited, and then that excitement quickly turned to sadness when I realized what he was smiling about. He was really only wanting to talk to me about one of my Christmas presents. I thought that he had just gotten off the phone with our case worker. I felt so let down. I was so expectant of receiving the call that I overlooked what Eric's smile meant. That is the exact reason our caseworker said she would try not to call us so that we would not get our hopes up. This was just another reminder that God is in control and has perfect timing. I can't wait until Eric's face really does say, "So, what do you think about going to get our child this week?" It sure does make it all worth it to be able to rely on God and His best for us!