Last Sunday, January 4, 2009, Mark & I fasted to know what to do about having a family. We both got the answer, "ADOPT!!!" Loud and clear! So on Monday we drove down to Idaho Falls, to LDS Family Services, paid the deposit and got our papers. This week has been crazy! I have been trying to get our house ready for the home study. We went all out. We bought outlet covers, child safety locks for the cabinets, etc. etc. I have been rearranging everything trying to get a space for a baby. We set up our guest room for now, so we don't have to look at a nursery for the time. We have no idea how long this will take, but we are soooooooooooo excited!!! We still have a lot to do with the paper work, and then we will be creating a new blog for our profile. You are all invited to view it, and we will post on here when it is ready.
We feel so strong that adoption is the best answer for us at this time. We know that we will be able to help someone overcome their trial while they help us overcome ours. God has a plan laid out for everything. I know that he has already chosen who will be our children and he is directing us to find them. We will need lots of support through this time and ask that you all pray for us to be faithful and patient through the waiting period. Time means so little to us right now, because an eternal family is what our goal is. We are so over joyed for this experience and thank our Heavenly Father each day.
May God bless all of you in your lives and direct you where you need guidance. In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
We feel so strong that adoption is the best answer for us at this time. We know that we will be able to help someone overcome their trial while they help us overcome ours. God has a plan laid out for everything. I know that he has already chosen who will be our children and he is directing us to find them. We will need lots of support through this time and ask that you all pray for us to be faithful and patient through the waiting period. Time means so little to us right now, because an eternal family is what our goal is. We are so over joyed for this experience and thank our Heavenly Father each day.
May God bless all of you in your lives and direct you where you need guidance. In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
11 comments:
Oh my gosh! This is wonderful! My cousin has adopted both of her daughters (just barely got her second) and every time she posts something about adoption it makes me bawl. I've encountered a lot of people who had the blessing of adoption in their lives and I feel so strongly about it now. I am very excited for you. Good luck and let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
congratulations!! this is so exciting. i learned about adoption in one of my classes last semester. LDS family services is such a wonderful agency!! good luck!! i am so happy for you guys. Let me know if i can do anything. are you going to try and adopt an infant or a child? You are going to be such a blessing for the little bundle of joy
What a Blessing! We couldn't be happier for you 2! Keep us updated and we will be praying for you.
We are extremely excited and happy for you guys!! Adoption is such an amazing blessing, miracle and gift! We love adoption and can't wait for you guys to experience the joys that come from it. Please call me with any questions on ANYTHING!! I'll email you my phone number! The road ahead is very exciting! Our biggest and best advice is tell EVERYONE!! We will do whatever we can to get the word out too. Thats how we got our caden, through some lady in my aunts ward knowing our birthmother...
Oh we love you guys and call me soon!!
xoxo
That is so exciting!! I hope everything goes smoothly and that you will have a little one soon-you will be a great mom!
We are so excited for you guys!! :) You two are such a strength to us! Love you Nicole!!! (let me know if there is ANYTHING I can do to help)
Yeah!! Congratulations! That is such an awesome and wonderful thing you are doing! Have a happy day! Lataz~Love always, Kasey
we are so happy for you two! I love the idea that you are giving the blessings of the Gospel and an eternal family to a child who wouldn't otherwise be so fortunate. What an incredible way to change and enrich their lives. My sister's best friend adopted through LDS family services and out of her 5 kids (she was actually pregnant with triplets at the time they adopted but didn't know it... crazy!) she said that the birth of her adopted son was by far the best- she got to really enjoy him as a newborn without recovery and all that comes along with that. We know there is a special baby waiting for you! good luck!!
I wish I could give you a hug! That's so exciting. I'm so glad you found your answer.
Nicole! That is wonderful news! I wish you and Mark the best of luck! What a great blessing for you! I hope you are able to get through the rigorous paper work. Good luck! :)
Thank you for the help. But, nowhere in my stuff is there a layout button or a way to add a gadget..There's a template button but I can't add gadgets anywhere there. I don't know what it is!
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