To Our Next Child

Alright, Kiddo,
The countdown started last night that will end in our meeting you somewhere down the line. Nothing gets me as excited as thinking and talking about this, about adoption, about you. We just cannot wait to bring you home, grow you up, and make memories with you like we have already started with Noah and Anna. I hope you like the idea of having a little brother and sister who think you are the greatest. :)

Josh went to AGAPE last night and got all the information we need to get started on the mountain of paperwork we have to complete and the matching hoops we have to jump through. But this time doesn't feel as overwhelming as it did the first time around four years ago. In fact, today we decided to go ahead and start the PATH training next week, rather than wait til the January class. Something just wouldn't let us sit still til then. We won't know why the timing and choices worked out like this until it's all over, but I am sure it will be a great story. I am certain the Lord is involved. His love for you drives our love for you. And we love you already.

In the time between now and when we finally meet, my prayer for you is not unlike the one I prayed over Noah and his birthmother; I beg the Lord to protect your mind and to bend your heart to His. And for you specifically, I pray you know that you are worthy and lovable and wanted. Here's hoping that by this time next year we can tell you this in person over and over again. Just. Can't. Wait.