Stopping to Say Thank You

I'm so overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions. We had a rather restful night of sleep (thanks for everyone who prayed for that specifically). Still, I couldn't stand it. I didn't want to just lie in bed when I knew today was the day...TODAY IS GOTCHA DAY!

Along the way, I have documented all the little things that God has done to bless us in this journey. There was the free photo shoot from Adam Barnes to get that "knock out" picture of the two of us for the album, someone anonymously donated our Creative Memories album and supplies, we went to get our fingerprints done for our background checks and they told us it was "free". These are just a few of them...

When we first found out on Wednesday that we had just 3 days to prepare, people went into action. Everything we have with us has been bought by or borrowed from others. THANK YOU! We do not want to let your generosity go unnoticed or unappreciated. We are so humbled and so blessed by you!

The choir rallied around to put together an impromtu 'shower' in just one day - giving diapers, formula, and some traveling money. Haley, thank you for pulling together every baby item you own so that we could borrow it! Erin, thank you for getting the clothes and formula ready for us - and for having a hot meal prepared so that was one less thing I had to think about.

If you weren't convinced that God is "in this" before - how about this?! Check out at the hotel is 11:00 a.m. but we have to meet with the caseworker at 11:30 to go over all the paperwork. Ed went to the front desk to ask if there was any way we could have a room or place to meet. As God would have it, she is also adopted and said the meeting room is ours, uninterrupted, as long as we need it, free of charge. I just cannot get over Him! Thank You, Jehovah Jireh!

I still can't get over the fact that in just a few hours, our birthmother will hand over her son - and he will be our son. Just thinking about the sacrifice she is making brings tears to my eyes. What a bittersweet day! For her and her family, this is the end of their journey with this pregnancy and this little boy - and yet for us, it is just the beginning. One little boy. He's united the hearts of two families forever. I cannot even imagine what she must be going through today. While we rejoice in the miracle we are experiencing, I don't want to forget the grief she must be going through. Please don't forget to pray for Sara.

"From life's first cry, to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny." (In Christ Alone)

How fitting. We had no idea on May 9 that our little boy was being born. We didn't hear his first cry. But before he breathed his first breath, God had a plan. He saw his unformed body, He fearfully and wonderfully made him, and He had us in mind the entire time. When I prayed "Lord, wherever he or she is - be there too," He was there. I didn't feel him kick or hear his first cry, but God was already carving out my heart to be his mommy.

And today is the day we meet our son. Our Gotcha' Day.