Yesterday we met with the birthmother and her parents and the day was filled with all kinds of emotions. It's hard to explain exactly how you feel when you are about to meet the young woman who is giving you the biggest gift of your life. There were feeling of nervousness that would interchange with excitement and if you are my hubby it was just cool, calm and collected. I love how different we are because at times like yesterday he helps keep me grounded. So, while we sat waiting at the adoption agency for them to arrive Reggie enjoyed relaxing on the couch and I desperately tried to stop sweating so those little rings wouldn't show up under my arms!
Once she arrived we were able to sit and talk with them for the next 3 hours. She is cute, driven, sweet and everything we could ask for in a birthmother. Her parents were also so gracious and loving towards us. We felt so at ease with them and feel honored that they choose us when there are so many other waiting families.
We will be meeting again soon and this time they want to meet Rhett. When we picked him up from my friend's house yesterday he wanted to know, " Where is my sister?" So, when we told him not just yet, but that the birthmother wanted to meet him he was excited.
Reggie and I appreciate all of you who have been so committed to praying for us over the last 2 years of our adoption process. It has definitely been felt and we are so grateful.
These are the items that we need covered in prayer as we near the due date of this precious baby girl:
*Pray for the health of birthmother and baby.
* Pray for strength for the birthmother as she follows through with the hardest decision of her life.
*Pray for the birthfather to have a peace about the adoption plan and that he be willing to sign off on his rights quickly.
*Pray for the grandparents as they deal with all the emotions of placing their first grandchild for adoption.
*Pray we are able to secure a loan from the ABBA Fund (interest free adoption loan) and raise the remaining amount needed through God moving the hearts of others to give as they feel led.
Once she arrived we were able to sit and talk with them for the next 3 hours. She is cute, driven, sweet and everything we could ask for in a birthmother. Her parents were also so gracious and loving towards us. We felt so at ease with them and feel honored that they choose us when there are so many other waiting families.
We will be meeting again soon and this time they want to meet Rhett. When we picked him up from my friend's house yesterday he wanted to know, " Where is my sister?" So, when we told him not just yet, but that the birthmother wanted to meet him he was excited.
Reggie and I appreciate all of you who have been so committed to praying for us over the last 2 years of our adoption process. It has definitely been felt and we are so grateful.
These are the items that we need covered in prayer as we near the due date of this precious baby girl:
*Pray for the health of birthmother and baby.
* Pray for strength for the birthmother as she follows through with the hardest decision of her life.
*Pray for the birthfather to have a peace about the adoption plan and that he be willing to sign off on his rights quickly.
*Pray for the grandparents as they deal with all the emotions of placing their first grandchild for adoption.
*Pray we are able to secure a loan from the ABBA Fund (interest free adoption loan) and raise the remaining amount needed through God moving the hearts of others to give as they feel led.
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i'm thrilled for a positive first meeting! praising God with you that all went well and that you felt a sense of peace about things. i cannot wait to see how God brings the remaining details together - and i know there are a lot of them - but this is a story worth sharing and story worth shouting from the rooftops! thanks for the update.
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