Labor of love

Monday April 7, 2008

Brian and I receive an email from Adoption Ministries telling us that a birth mother would like to meet and interview us as possible parents of her unborn baby girl due April 30, 2008. Meeting set for Wednesday April 9th.

What we are feeling: Excited, nervous, stressed. We didn't sleep a wink tonight. We can not wait to meet the possible birth mother of our future child.

Tuesday April, 8 2008

We get a call from the birth mother counselor informing us that the birth mother will be bringing her Parents and four siblings to meet us as well.

What we are feeling: Nervous! We didn't sleep a wink tonight. We keep praying for peace in our hearts.

Wednesday April 9, 2008

We wait all day until 5:00. Today was a long day. We finally meet the birth mother and her family. We are are welcomed in and instantly fall in love with the birth mother and her family. They are such wonderful people. They then inform us that we have been chosen as the parents of this little girl. Brian bursts into tears and hugs the birth mother, while I sit on shock. It was highest Brian and I have felt since our wedding day. We end up spending six hours with the birth mother getting to know each other and I am invited to go to her doctors appointment on Friday the 11th.

We are informed that the birth father (who is not involved and has no contact with the birth mother) is almost on board to sign the adoption papers. So we pray for him.

What we are feeling: We are on cloud 9. We are at the top of the rollercoaster.

Thursday April 10, 2008

We received a call from the birth mother counselor that the birth father contacted them today and is refusing to sign the adoption papers. Without his signature there can be no adoption and the birth mother will be forced to single parent. The birth father is in jail and couldn't parent if he wanted to but the WA, state laws still give him equal rights to a baby he has no intention on parenting. (In most other states the birth father would have not rights in this situation.)

We are feeling: When we got the call I pretty much lost it(crying), but we have not lost faith or hope in Gods power, grace and mercy. We are on our knees praying like crazy. We know God has a plan for us and this baby we just have to trust him. He is a pretty awesome God and we have full faith he can change the heart of this birth father.

I try to think that maybe this is our labor. Just because this is not our biological child, does not mean we wont labor for this child. And the labor pains are strong at this point in the journey. I know this is all happening for a reason and even if God has a different plan for this baby girl I will labor for her until she arrives.