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| Of course we could not leave Marley out of any pictures with her little brother :) |
I'm soooo excited to join 400 other adoptive moms from around the US at the Created for Care retreat this January. These mothers are either in the process or have have already adopted domestically and/or internationally. It was SUCH a blessing to be a part of this retreat last year as we were waiting on our little blessing. Andrea (one of the founders/organizers of the retreat) has been a personal blessing to me through the ups and downs of our adoption journey. God has truly blessed her with the ability to clearly communicate His love and truth.
I want to apologize that our adoption story has been so broken up...but, I most definitely want to finish writing about our journey...So, here goes...
After a long day of waiting, an emotional goodbye, and a three and a half hour drive ahead of us, we finally returned home around 1:30AM... to our sweet dog...
and our amazing friend....
who were awaiting Baker's arrival...
We viewed the nursery that our sweet friends worked on while we were away...
And spent time gazing at our beautiful new son...
...Marley had to get a closer look as well... :)
We had one more feeding...
...before settling him down to sleep in his new home...
All the while this verse continued to play over and over in my mind...
"But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in your hands." Psalm 31:14,15
His timing for our family was perfect...and He chose the perfect child for us. Baker was definitely our unexpected blessing---but, we cherish him so much and wouldn't have things any other way. I know it has only been (almost) three months--but, I really can't imagine life without him.
...So, today, we are thanking God for His perfect timing and perfect little gift...
