We're ADOPTING!!!!

It is with excitement and peace that I get to say we are adopting!!!!!  We serve a faithful God and we feel blessed that he would honor us with his presence and ask us to be parents of more children. 

I am amazed at the total paradigm shift that has happened in our hearts these 21 days.  I know it can only be of God.

I have so much to say....but where to start???

Saturday late morning when Abbi woke up her first question of the day was, "Are we adopting?"  Then, "Mom do you know the answer and just aren't telling me?"  "Maybe." I said. :)  So the girls went on a sister date and Stacy and I sat down to talk. 

If you've been reading our blog maybe it's seemed obvious to you, and if I'm honest from the beginning I felt like this idea of adoption would become a reality.  But it seemed like such a hard decision.  Not the adopting.  That part is easy.  But to lay down our will and give up our American ways of thinking and be DIFFERENT.  That, my friends was the struggle.

And as we struggled God changed our hearts and our perspective, and there has been so much peace.

So when the girls came home they were besides themselves to know the answer.  I, being the faithful wife, thought it would be best if Stacy told them. 

And so in a monotone voice he said something like this, "Well we think it seems inevitable that we will adopt someday......"  He also said some other stuff but in the meantime I was thinking in my head, "Your killing me Smalls!"  And then I said, "Girls this is such a great picture and reminder of how guys are different from us."

Well Faith was jumping up and down even though he hadn't really said anything and Abbi being ever so blunt screamed, "Will you just spit it out! Are we or are we not adopting?!!!"

I could handle it no more.  I finally just said, "Yes. We are adopting!!!!!"

Let the screaming be heard through all the dirt fields. :)

Stay tuned.  The fast may be over but the game has just begun.  (Sorry for another sports metaphor.  I can't help myself.)

Tomorrow I want to tell you about all the other signs around us we passed as God led us to this conclusion....We're ADOPTING!!!!!

Candie