A few days ago I talked to a Waco attorney about our situation. This guy was recommended to me through a brother in my Lifegroup. To put it succinctly, the attorney reiterated what we've been hearing all along: It's best to wait to get the support of the therapist, rather than to simply petition the judge out of the blue. He indicated if we chose the latter, we "could be wasting money."

Honestly, I'm not sure if his advice is from God or not. I don't "feel" anything about it either way. About a week and a half ago Brandi and I had dinner with Blaine and Golden Parsons, and they talked about the idea of praying to find an attorney who would "take a personal interest" in our situation. I think there certainly is some validity to that. In any legal situation, one would absolutely want to have a solid rapport with their attorney.

What we're doing now is still moving forward with pursuing any possible leads for attorneys, but our hope is certainly not in the legal system or in any legal counsel. We're confident that God is in control here. All we have to do is walk in the path that He illuminates.