We are so excited to be in the process of adopting again! For those who haven't heard the full story (or anyone who has randomly stumbled across this blog) let me begin with how we got here:
January 14th, 2014
The day we will never forget. Justin and I had been prayerfully considering for months how to proceed with another adoption. International? Domestic? Newborn? Foster? So many options and we felt equally burdened for all of them! We had very little money saved up (having only recently paid off the debt incurred during our first adoption, 3 years ago!) and we definitely felt lead to at least explore the option of becoming foster parents. So we figured maybe that was the best place to start and just prayed that God would lead.
We contacted Florida Baptist Children's Home (FBCH) and they were about to start a MAPP class (required to be certified as a foster parent) that day! The woman teaching the class was gracious enough to do a one-on-one orientation with us so we could attend the class. Justin and I were both very anxious about the meeting and prayed the whole way there that God would make it very CLEAR whether or not this was how He wanted us to proceed. Well the meeting went great but we were still feeling apprehensive and a bit overwhelmed at all that would be involved. I'm not going to lie, the idea of fostering scared me (a lot!) but I also knew that if God wanted us to do it He would equip us and bring us exactly the situation He wanted for us.
So we went to class. And that's when it happened. The big, bright, flashing neon sign from God that we had been praying for. I got a text from our daughter's birthmom. It started out pretty generic, how are we doing, how is our daughter, yada, yada... oh ya and "I'm pregnant again"! My heart began to pound in my chest. I showed Justin the text. (I wish I could have taken a picture because the look on his face was priceless). Was this really happening?? I was so afraid to ask but I had to know: "So are you guys going to be able to keep the baby?". Then the rely "We're still talking about it" (my heart sinks a little) "Are you guys wanting to adopt again?" (I thought my heart was going to explode!) "Yes!" and I told her we were taking a class for an agency literally right at that moment! She talked it over with her husband and before we were even finished with our class she had written me back that they wanted to place the baby with us.
We. Were. In. Shock! But we really shouldn't have been. We prayed and God answered. Boy did he answer! We never imagined we would have the opportunity to do another infant adoption, and better yet our daughter's biological sibling! Now here we are 4 months later, anxiously awaiting the birth of our second daughter!
Please pray for us. We have so much to do to get ready for this adoption, not the least of which is figuring out how we will pay for it! But we know God is faithful and will continue to do more than we could ever ask or think.
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