We have known about our daughter for two wonderful weeks now. It's hard to believe how much can change with a simple phone call. It has been such a joy to share our happy news and celebrate with everyone. January will be here before we know it!
There was an article in the summer issue of the Magnolia Journal that I absolutely loved and has stuck with me. A husband shared about his family’s journey with foster care and adoption and he said this: “It was risky but love is always risky...we were reminded that we want to be the sort of folks who get their hopes up. We want to feel the weight of the world in its entirety, in its beauty as well as its brokenness, celebrating all of the life and mourning all of the death” (by Billy Jack Brawner). It’s such a tricky tension to live in, especially as we walk through the next couple months knowing the birth mom could change her mind at any time and doesn’t sign to terminate her rights until 24 hours after baby girl has been born. It would be tempting to not let ourselves feel the fullness of the joy and let the fear of a failed match rob us of the chance to celebrate where we are at right now. Here’s to all the beauty and all the brokenness. For those of you who've asked how you can help and what we need most right now, other than prayer, the really straightforward answer is money. Due to our birth mom's circumstances, the cost of this adoption is MUCH higher than most of the cases we saw. God provided in tremendous ways in the spring when we did our initial fundraising and we are confident that He will continue to provide. If you'd like to make a donation to help cover the agency costs as well as the travel expenses we will incur when we go to pick her up, you can donate here: www.youcaring.com/forbesadoption Our goal is to raise $21,900 by the end of the year. We’ve got a few great fundraisers in the works and will let y'all know about those soon. We already launched another round of shirts and have coffee available for purchase. You can find more information and the links on the fundraising tab. Thank you for coming alongside us on this rollercoaster of an adventure!
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