The Road

The road has been pretty steady. We are nearing the end of completing our home study with a few things taking longer then expected. God has been building our faith just when we needed it. Support has begun to come in and my parents are in the process of buying a house here. We are excited that they will be so close by and involved during the process of our adoption. I have been trying not to get to out of control while anticipating the arrival of our little one, but the thought they he or she might be alive in the womb right now is overwhelming. I find myself inadvertently wandering into the infant sections of Walmart or the thrift store. For a while I felt the urge to find a good diaper bag because we went through three with Mikey. I have also had the urge recently to find or build a good changing table. It wasn't so bad always changing Mikey on the floor or in the crib but it would be nice and look really cute in the baby's room. When we finish our home study we plan to get the baby's room ready. Several authors in reference to adoption have sighted the need to prepare for the baby. Because there is no physical bump on the tummy reminding you that there is child on the way they say getting the room ready can help the idea sink in. 

We could definitely use some prayer right now. Though support is coming in we still need several thousand dollars for the adoption costs. It is hard not to get discouraged sometimes and it has been a little more difficult then we thought to get all the pieces together for the home study. Thank you all for your support and prayers. It is so encouraging to see our friends and family get excited about this adoption. Please pray that God would continue to stir our hearts over this child and draw us to lean on him. He has been opening my eyes to His heart for orphans through stories in the Bible and songs I hear. Please also pray for Mikey that he would be prepared as much as he can for this baby. I know he will be a great older brother but we don't want him to feel replaced or threatened in his position as our son. Thanks again everyone for you support.