There have been times -- many times that are too numerous to count -- when all that separates me from my children is a wall. A wall of stone. A wall of drywall. A wall of wood. I'm not speaking metaphorically here. Many times the only physical object that has kept me apart from my beautiful children has been a literal wall. In those times, my children have been ignorant to the fact that their daddy is on the other side of that wall.

As of Friday we have officially hired an attorney to petition the judge to allow the removal of another type of wall -- a wall of obstinacy. We'll probably hear some initial news here within a few days, but we might not get any real traction or change for at least a couple of weeks, maybe more.

I love my children. I love Nathan, Daniel, Abigail, and Evangeline. They are my favorite people in the world, and I hope one day they'll understand why I could not be with them during this time. I hope God uses this in their lives to make them better, more like Him.

And we still wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength!
We will sing and praise your power.
-- Psalm 21:13 (ESV)