Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving! What a great time of year. This is actually one of my favorite holidays. Christmas has such a wonderful meaning but with all of the hustle and bustle it seems that we enjoy the family time less and less each year. Thanksgiving is a great time of family togetherness and a time to reflect on our blessings and be thankful for all God has blessed us with.

This year, to be honest, Thanksgiving is a little bittersweet for me! I am very much looking forward to time with my family but I cannot help but feel like part of our family is missing. I so want a baby to enjoy holidays with. I know the time will come and that when that baby is placed in our arms the wait will not matter anymore .......but waiting is so hard.

The last couple of weeks have been filled with ups and downs that are totally normal in the adoption world. I have become more and more emotional regarding the adoption and all the questions and comments. Last week in particular was not a good week for me, for reason I don't want to mention here, but needless to say it was yet another let down. But we just keep praying and waiting for the call! It will come! God has a plan and when it happens it will be perfect!

This year we have so much to be thankful for! Our families and friends, our jobs, our home, the food we eat! I could go on and on! Just know that Jeff and I both know we are blessed beyond measure!

We have a big holiday season coming up with family and friends. The new year is just around the corner and it promises to be a big one for us! Jim and Stacey will welcome Chloe in January and Jeff and I cannot wait to meet her! I am in love already! Sonya will welcome her bundle of joy in May. Brittney graduates from High School, Matt and Olivia graduate from Middle school!

And last, we hope to add our new baby to our family in the new year! Please continue to pray for us and for our birth mother! God already knows who she is! This will be a very hard time for her and for us. A time full of emotions, decisions, and heartache on both sides. Please pray that when the call does come Jeff and I, as well as our birth mother, have a peace in our hearts knowing that God's plan is in action!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!