Finding our Joy

Dear friends,

It has been too long since our last update but it is with such a joyful heart that I write this post.

We have been blessed with a daughter!

To back up, on Wednesday of this week, we received a call asking if we would be open to an adoption for a baby girl that had already been born on Monday.  Yesterday (on World Adoption Day!), papers were finalized, so our little family has increased to 3!

Baby is still in the NICU as we want her strong and healthy and back up to birth weight, so please be praying for her health!  We are completely overwhelmed- after more than a year of waiting, in 48 hours our lives have completely turned upside down!

When I think about our journey, it's surreal.  The ups, the downs, the joys and the heartaches.  Today I am reminded so much of God's promises for us.  I never could have imagined this path for us, but when I held our baby in my arms and she opened her eyes and looked at me, all I could think was, "Of course, Lord. This is our baby."

2. Our mouths were filled with laughter,

our tongues with songs of joy.

Then it was said among the nations,

"The Lord has done great things for them."

3. The Lord has done great things for us,

and we are filled with joy.

Psalm 126

This is just a sneak peek.  More updates to come soon!  We are being private with our social media but please continue to pray!