Some days I CANNOT BELIEVE that God is this good to our family. I live every day in a world where families have one child. Partly because of social pressure, partly because of government regulations, partly because they have bought into the lie that children are too much work, too much money, too much trouble.
A few days ago Matt and I took the kids to the park. I was consciously aware that I was grinning from ear to ear as we followed Julianna and Lydia towards the play equipment with Isaac tripping along beside me. People stand back and watch. They point. They count. They comment. They can't believe we have three.
And they don't even know that God is giving us another one!
Matt and I have loved adoption and dreamed of adopting since the very first days of our marriage. Our home study is complete and we are approved for a US domestic adoption. The next step is for us to match with an infant. We hope and dream that we'll match sometime this summer, and that the baby will be born in the early fall. We are so excited to bring an orphan into our home. We eagerly anticipate discovering which baby God has for our family.
And we are just so thankful that God is blessing us with another child!
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
5 comments:
Congratulations! We are praying for you and your family as you prepare to adopt and for the unborn infant and birth mother. We are looking forward to holding grandchild #4! (Julianna looks so tall sitting in that chair. Such long legs!) We love you all - big hugs!
Congratulations !
We also have three homegrown kids and one adopted child. (Maybe you noticed those three dark-haired kids and one blondie across the street when we moved in?)
It is a challenge and a great joy!
So exciting! Will loved the picture with the empty chair. He got it right away that you would be having another kid! Caroline loved the fact that the girls were wearing her old clothes. Can't wait to see you this summer! Love Julie
Laura,
That is so exciting!!! We are so happy for your family.
We just got back to Indonesia yesterday and traveling with 3 small kids definitely brought some looks our way so we know how you feel.
Sorry we missed you guys in the States. Hopefully we can see you at some point on this side of the world.
Heather
That is so exciting! Can't wait to "meet" the new little one through your blog (and hopefully in person before too long!). Congratulations
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