I am constantly surprised by the difference in each adoption. There's not one adoption that is the same as another. Some can be long and intense and have many bumps in the road, and some can be short, sweet, and simple. That's what makes the "leap of faith" into adoption so huge. You really don't know what you're story will be, how it will pan out, or what the ups and downs will be. You prepare yourself for any and all "snags" or "setbacks" that might arise, you read countless books, you talk to anyone and everyone that you've ever in your whole life known that has been adopted, adopted themselves, placed, or knew someone who knew someone who adopted! While these are all great things to do, and I encourage you to become educated and informed I promise not one of these things will get you the same results as just kneeling at Our Father and letting him have 100% complete control - after all he has orchestrated every single adoption and knows what will happen before you do. He knows the baby that will go home with you, he knows the situation, he knows it all! It is SO hard to give up control (believe me, I KNOW!), but I promise you will be richly blessed! I don't promise that it will be easy, or painless, but if you give it to God, I know he will bless you! Just remember that no matter what your story ends up being it's YOUR story. No one else will have one like you because it's its the story that God put together for you!
That's whats been on my mind lately and I hope you're able to see Gods desire to carry you through this process! Below is one of our newest little blessings! We thank God for her and her selfless birth parents who love her so much they gave her Life, and we congratulate the parents who rock her to sleep at night while Thanking God for such a beautiful creation!
God Bless,
Misty
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Great advice Misty!! We love sharing our Adoption Story with anyone who will listen...and we know we are just beginning. Keep those words of encouragement coming!!! DDowdney
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