11/26/2022
The waiting is the toughest part - but it is in our trials and our suffering where faith is built.
When we got the call that our agency wanted to show our book to a mom considering an adoption plan, we were told the baby may have special needs. We were given the details of the situation and we were asked if we still wanted our family book considered.
We asked for some time to discuss it.
We had one hour.
Terry and I decided we would call and text all of our doctor and nurse friends - to understand more fully the situation we were being asked to consider. We quickly reached out to half a dozen people.
No one answered us.
No calls. No texts.
We got a call back from our counselor.
Did we want to be considered?
We asked for a few more minutes.
Still no calls.
I turned to Terry and said
“God wants us to trust Him.
He wants us to have faith in Him and His plans.
He knows if this is our baby.
He wants us to have faith in Him.
If this is our baby - He will handle all the details.”
We called our counselor back and said, “Please show our family book. We trust God’s plan. He knows if this is our child or not.”
We were matched a few weeks later with a tummy mommy who wanted us to parent her baby.
God’s plans and His timing are always perfect.
And now when I am faced a struggle, a situation that is beyond my control, I remember these three miracles that I was gifted because of our faith. Thank you Jesus.
If you are struggling with control - wanting to know the best way to go… let go and trust in Him who is able to do more than you can think or imagine.
And sometimes you have to “let go and pray” every day. It is in our struggles where God builds faith and endurance for the trials that life will bring.
In celebration of National Adoption Month - I am sharing pieces of our open adoption story in hopes that it will shed some light on domestic adoption and how it greatly blessed our family. This is story 6 of 6.
If you are struggling with infertility, failed IVF or are wondering about open adoption, please feel free to ask me any questions - or ask for prayer. I’m here to help.