We got sad news yesterday. Our birth mother had her baby and changed her mind about the adoption. We are heartbroken but trusting God' s plan for our family. We are back on the waiting list and praying for a quick match.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
More than two years ago, I mentioned to Brett that I really would like to adopt a baby one day. He sort of laughed and said, "Yeah right." I was disappointed but I continued to pray about it. Every few months, we would talk about it again. I continued to pray. At one point, I asked God to take the desire to adopt away from me if we weren't meant to do it. The desire grew and I continued praying. I saw God begin to work on Brett's heart. I prayed even harder. Brett's heart opened and filled with the desire to adopt. We started this journey a long time ago but officially signed with Christian Adoption Consultants in July 2008. Since then, I have witnessed miracle after miracle. I have watched God bring people together and I have watched God open other hearts to the idea of adoption. Now, here we are....waiting for the phone to ring and I feel like these last three weeks have been the longest EVER. I have to remind myself every day that this sweet baby girl is God's child and He has a perfect plan for her life. He is knitting her together in her mother's womb and molding her into perfection. One corner of my heart is full of excitement. The other corner is full of nervousness and sadness. I remind myself that the desire to adopt didn't come from me.... it came from God. He simply planted the seed in my heart. I am relying on His perfect peace to keep me calm.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Just a quick update. We are waiting for the phone to ring with news that our birth mother is in labor. We are told that it could be any day now. We are all a bundle of nerves and excitement. Mason is walking around with a huge smile on his sweet face. He has been praying for his baby sister for months. It amazes me that our six year old has the capacity to love Ellison so intensely....even though he has never met her. I will try to update my blog when we for the big call. We are taking a lap top so we will be able to share pictures while we are in Nevada.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
That's right! We have been matched!! Our sweet baby girl is due on February 12 but will probably deliver any day now. We have worked really hard on fundraisers over the last few months but we are still short on funds. If you have ever considered donating to our adoption, now would be the perfect time!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Not that I am counting the days or anything but we are just about to the six month mark in our adoption journey. We prayed for a Christmas baby but that was not God's will for our family. When the clock stuck 12:00am on December 31, I thought, "This is our year!" This is the year that our family will grow. I get tears in my eyes just thinking about it.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
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