waiting for you

​today we wait

wait for a call or an email

if a call, we rejoice

if an email, our hearts plummet

we grieve

we pick ourselves back up 

& continue to wait

for this is the way of domestic adoption

baby aist, we know you are out there somewhere

we know that someday the Lord will bring you to us

did you know you are so, so loved? 

you are so wanted

your birth mom and birth dad have loved you for nine months & given mommy & daddy the biggest honor of trusting us to care for you

mommy & daddy that love you so, so much even though we don’t even know you yet

you have a big sister that loves you so much & is so, so excited to meet you

you have so many grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins & friends that have been praying for you & love you too

in case you are a little nervous going to a new home, let me share a bit about what your home will be filled with…

Love

Laughter

Joy

Silliness

Playing pretend with your sister

Pizza

Being supported in discovering how God made you…strong, quiet, loud, athletic, artsy, musical, steady, determined…whatever you are…we will learn with you 

Learning about & trusting in the Lord’s

Goodness

Mercy

Might

Life

Love

Grace 

baby aist, mommy & daddy are not perfect people by any means

but we promise to continue learning with you on this journey of life 

to ask for forgiveness 

to listen & say sorry when we forget to

to put each other first, so that we can then love you & big sister well 

to be there always 

to give lots of snuggles 

to love you

so eagerly we wait for not an email, but a call

saying it’s time for us to meet you 

& become a family of four

complete now that we have you