MATCHED!!!

 

Well, it happened... last Thursday we got the news we've been waiting to receive for almost 5 years - WE ARE GOING TO BE PARENTS!!!

A birth mom picked us, so we've officially been "matched"! I don't think I'll ever forget what our sweet FAC consultant said to me when I answered the phone - "Beth, are you ready to be a Mommy?!? You guys just got matched!" Our little girl will be born in Wichta, Kansas around June 15th (which is super soon), and we couldn't be more thrilled! I think I'm still in shock honestly. It is the strangest tornado of emotions going on inside of me. I'm so incredibly excited that I just can't stand it, but I am also beyond terrified. There are lots of unknowns, and the fact is, adoption is risky. It's been a whirlwind few days as we process the news and prepare for our baby's arrival. I've been meaning to update the blog with our good news, and I also wanted to share some of my heart about all that's going on. 

When we first started this journey, we knew it was going to be a lesson in faith. It has proven to be just that! I have re-read the verse that helped confirm our calling to adoption over and over again lately:

 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, 

the evidence of things not seen. 

- Hebrews 11:1

God is giving us the opportunity to put our faith into action! Friday we mailed a check to an adoption agency in Kansas for $10,000. 

- We did it knowing that we'd lose this baby (the baby we've dreamed of 

   and prayed for for years) AND that $10,000 we mailed if we don't have 

   $30,000 more by the time the baby is born.

- We did it knowing that we were $18,000 short of having that $30,000

- We did it knowing that it seems impossible TO US to come up with that 

   amount of money in that amount of time.

- We did it KNOWING that GOD WILL PROVIDE! 

God has miraculously provided for us financially and emotionally throughout this adoption process, and He's not going to leave us now. He's just setting the stage for the grand finale :-) HE IS FAITHFUL! We know He is working things out, and the excitement not only for our baby, but for what God is about to do is bubbling up inside of us. Don't get me wrong... I have been a total basket case at times - like for real! I have struggled with fear and doubt and wanting so badly to control the situation, but ultimately, I keep coming back to the day I gave God the pen and asked Him to write this adoption story. 

A tiny financial update... We are anxiously awaiting to hear back from 3 more grants that we applied for. Through some divine intervention, we were connected with a real live person we could meet with about one of our grants. Because of that, we were able to have the processing of one of those applications expedited! After speaking with the organization today, we should have an answer THIS WEEK from them about funding! We are cautiously optimistic and will keep you updated as we hear back! We should hear back from the other two grants no later than the first week of May (talk about cutting it close). We are also trying to sell anything we own that we can live without, having at least 1-2 BBQ fundraisers, and are open to suggestions haha! I know God is going to work it out, but I'm willing to work for it!

Well, that's the update for now. I still can't believe I'm going to be a MOMMY in less than 8 weeks!!!