(December 2009)- Took a leap of faith and turned in paperwork to our agency starting the adoption process
January- 1st orientation with director of agency (meet & greet if you will) at the beginning of the month;
attended 6 hour required orientation at the end of the month (this was a last minute thing*read
below in July)
February-
March- ski trip to Colorado with friends/family; completed all paperwork for agency and turned it in
April- 1st home study; Brian celebrated his 30th birthday!
May- completed scrapbook to be shown to potential birth mothers at the end of the month (the agency
called us and frantically asked us to get it done and turn it in within a week because birth moms
were asking about us!)
June- First birthmother chose another couple to parent her child. We were at peace with that, and knew
God had a plan! Brian and I took a vacation just the two of us to St. Augustine, Florida for a week
at the end of the month! We had the best time! On our trip we received news that a birth mother
had chosen us, and was having a girl! We were in shock=)
July- This was the month we were supposed to have gone to the 6 hour orientation, but last minute
cancellations from 2 other couples opened up a spot for us in January.......you think God was
working?!!? We went camping (worst trip ever because of the torrential, torrential downpour the
whole time we were there), and surprised my family with the news!
12th- celebrated our 7th anniversary
13th- met our birth mother for the first time
16th- Shared the news with Brian's family
August- Brian and I took a trip out to LA to see a long lost friend! Best trip!
Started school; went with birth mother to an ultrasound appt and got to see my baby girl!
September- Football games begin! Met NJ's half sisters for the first time
October- celebrated my 30th birthday on the 16th and my daughter was born on the 27th! Joy!
November- NJ took her first trip to AR to celebrate Thanksgiving with my side of the family
December- Met birth mother and sisters for an afternoon of lunch and play
NJ celebrated her first Christmas with so much family!
January 2011-April 2011- Maternity leave for mommy!!!
OH my goodness, what a crazy year!?! We took 3 trips, saved/raised $17, 500 for the adoption, both of us turned 30, and got to see the beautiful face of our daughter for the very first time. The one we waited 3 long years to see........
The Lord's timing is perfect and incredible. Natalie was well worth the wait, and I am so blessed to say my family was created through adoption. I leave you with a song.
'Morning by morning new merices I see.
All I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto Thee.'
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