Hello friends, the last few weeks have been quiet eventful,
so I haven’t had as much time to post. However, I promised myself I'd be opened about
our adoption story, so here’s an update:
A few weeks ago, we got the call from our adoption agency
with the news that we’d be getting a baby girl sometime in November. We now
know our little angel is scheduled to arrive on November 20, 2012. The birth
mom is having a scheduled c-section, so we’ll be able to pick her up from the
hospital and if everything goes smoothly, we should be able to bring her home
on Thanksgiving Day. It’s amazing how God has been orchestrating this entire adoption!
After we received "the
call" and learned more about our birth mom and our baby girl, both Roman and I have
felt a whirlwind of emotions. We are mostly thrilled and excited but also overwhelmed and a bit nervous. I am most surprised by how much compassion
and heartache I feel for the birth mom, who has already experienced so much
sorrow and loneliness in her life. Although it’s natural to be nervous about a
new chapter in life, we have to remind each other to lay all of our fears
before God. We are human though, and we still have many unanswered questions. Will the
birth mom change her mind after delivering the baby? What if we don’t bond with
the baby? Will she be healthy? What kind of parents will we be? The crazy thing about
adoption is most things are out of your control, and those who know me well,
know how difficult it is for me to accept that. The
neat thing about this process is we have no choice but to trust in God alone. We are humbled by this journey and are honored to serve in God's plan for this child.
All of our friends and family have been amazing throughout
this journey! Most everyone is super supportive but also cautious about our adoption.
At the start of the adoption process, we
were told the birth mom has about 10 days after birth to sign off on all of the
adoption papers. In the mean time, we’ll be taking the baby home from the
hospital upon discharge. In other words, the birth mom can technically take the
baby back if she changes her mind within those first few days, SCARY – I know! Although this rarely happens, it's still gut wrenching to think about at times. Fortunately, we are confident in our adoption plan and our birth mom's decision, as she doesn't have the means to take care of a baby. We have taken many leaps of faith throughout this process, but this will be the
biggest one yet! We are confident that this is a risk worth taking, as God has led us this far for a purpose.
After all, if our birth mom changes her mind after a few days, we’ll know God
placed us in this child's life for a reason beyond our understanding. In just the last few
weeks, this baby has been showered with so many blessings from above! I whole heartily believe God's name will be glorified
through this process, regardless of the outcome!
I kindly ask you to join us in prayer as we await the
arrival of our daughter Olivia. Please pray for our birth mom who is broken and
hurting, that she may find God through this process and find hope in
her life. Please pray for
the psychological and physical health of both our precious baby girl and our
birth mom. Please pray that God may continue to give us understanding and wisdom
throughout this journey. We also pray for courage and faith to continue to rely
on God alone! Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. May God
Bless you!
