Happy New Year!! As we look over the past year, we can definitely say it has been full of surprises and excitement. This past year we began our adoption journey, finalizing our home study this past October. In November we held two fundraisers, a fun run/walk and a holiday shopping open house. Between our two fundraisers and gifts we have thus far raised $561.67 towards bringing a child home. So you may be wondering what has been going on the last few months as I haven't updated recently.
Well... as we were excitedly awaiting a match with a birth mother, the Lord surprised us once again. We found out that we are expecting a baby due in July 2011. We are thrilled and so thankful to the Lord for this blessing and are so happy to be able to share our joy with you, our family and friends. We will still, Lord willing, adopt after we are settled in as a family of 3. After seeking much wise council we have decided to hold off on showing our profile until after the baby is born to be able to fully enjoy both the pregnancy and the excitement of our adoption. We will continue to save money to fund our adoption and it will be combined with the money we have already raised/saved.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers are we start a new journey as parents. Specifically, that I will continue to have a healthy pregnancy and that our child will grow strong and healthy, that we will seek the Lord’s face as we begin our new journey as parents, and that we will have wisdom as to when to once again begin our adoption process. We have definitely learned throughout this past year that only the Lord is in control of our days and that His plan and His timing is best. We are doubly blessed to first have the opportunity to bring a child home through the miracle of adoption and now to also have the blessing of a biological child. The Lord truly is to be praised!!! We'll keep you updated!!
