Waiting in Faith

What a most wonderful weekend.  Not only were we able to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior and the New Life we have in Him, but we were also able to do this with Baby C.  We were asked to do respite for him on the Wednesday for Thursday to Sunday.  It was actually his worker who suggested it.  We had a very busy and enjoyable weekend.  We visited the zoo, the park, church and with friends and family.  Baby C did very well through it all and even slept through the night twice for the first time.  He enjoyed meeting so many new faces and was full of smiles and laughs for them all. 
We finish up our courses this weekend and then will begin our homestudy in the next few weeks.  Baby C's worker is very encouraging and uplifting and thinks the process will go fast.  She reassured Baby C's foster mom that they will not let his profile go public until they have ruled us out.  What an answer to prayer. Please pray for us as we go through the next month of questioning in the home study and processing all the changes and what we believe God is asking of us.  We are very excited to be Baby C's potential family but I have to admit that I am a little scared too.  Scared of the unknown and if I really can be a good mother to all four children... God knows my fears and I trust that He will give me a complete peace and relieve any anxiety.
It is so so exciting to see the girls fully embrace Baby C, hug him, cuddle him, and make him laugh.  Steve finally allowed himself to truly connect as well and it was amazing to see the bond that is forming.  Although we haven't been matched as of yet, we believe that the more love Baby C is given  now the better his chance of attachment will be later.
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers.

Alexa's heart

So we watched baby c all day today.  It was wonderful.  Then we spent the evening with his family.  While we were driving home Alexa asked, "where is baby C?"  We said, "he is at his house."  And she said, "oh, can't he be with us?"  And we asked, "you mean for the day?"  And she said "not just the day, all the time, I want him to sleep with us, I want to adopt him."  My heart melted.

Exciting News!

The time has come for us to share with you our exciting news!  After several years, much prayer and lots of joy we are ready to share that we have put in our application to adopt a brother for our girls, and a son for us.  The last month has been a whirlwind but we are pleased to say that our application is in and our journey has begun.  We have actually applied for a specific child that we are very close with.  The girls are ecstatic and we pray that if it be God's will the adoption workers will choose us to be his forever family. 
For safety reasons at this time we cannot share many details other than we call him baby c and he is 7 months old.
The next few months will be filled with adoption classes and an extensive home study at which time the adoption worker will make her decision for the best match for baby c.
Isaiah 54 has been a comfort to me as we have prayed through the beginning of this journey.  This chapter is filled with verses on compassion, unfailing love, peace, and joy.
We ask that you will pray with us and for us as we embark on the next step in this journey.  We pray that we will be protected from the emotional roller coaster.  We pray that a decision will happen quickly so that baby c can begin his life in his forever home.  We also pray that baby c will continue to thrive in the amazing home he is in now.  We pray that he will be comforted and loved as he grows and develops.
I will do my best to keep this blog updated as we go through the process.  Please check back often.  At this time I cannot post pictures but hopefully will be able to soon.