Pray for us!

Jeff and I did our final phone interview with Embraced by Grace today. It went really well we think! They are super sweet and helpful! Something we are not used to at all - we are not even used to anyone answering our phone calls much less apologizing for calling 6 minutes late! We have been blessed to be involved with EBG thus far. Whether we are approved by them or not, the process has renewed our faith in adoption! It can be very daunting!

What happens now? EBG will talk to our references and make sure they all check out and then we go before the board for final approval. They meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month so they just met last week. We will wait to hear from them and pray! It will be very hard to wait that long but we don't have any choice! Emily promised to call as soon as they knew something!

Emily did say the only thing that may cause a "red flag" was the amount of time Jeff and I have been married. Almost 2 years is not very long and she said "they may look for more stability". Of course that makes me worried! The difference in our situation was Jeff and I knew coming in that we would not be able to have a biological child so we started the adoption process right away. Most couples do not know coming into the marriage and try for many years to get pregnant before they turn to adoption. We are praying that this doesn't cause a problem for us! If so, it was meant to be! We will "cross that bridge when we get to it" as my Grandmother used to say!

In the mean time, pray for me and Jeff. Pray for the board of directors at Embraced by Grace. Pray that me and Jeff will remain patient and understand. Most of you know patience is not my strongest character trait! Pray that the Embraced by Grace board will view our application with an open heart and mind and have an understanding that Jeff and I are committed to each other and our family for a lifetime! They are choosing families that will provide for infants for a lifetime! We totally understand their approval process and respect them 100%. We just pray that they will feel comfortable with me and Jeff!

Keep Praying!