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The Call

3/15/2016

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​We got the call Saturday!
 
My cellphone rang just after 1pm that afternoon.  It was Karalee, our adoption consultant.  This was odd, I thought.  We shared our profile with a birthmom on Monday and usually receive updates through e-mail or text.  This was a good kind of odd. I answered.
 
One of the first things she said was, “Is Craig with you?”  He was.  We were outside at his parents’ house.  We had stopped by to borrow the hedge trimmers when the cloudy skies and stormy forecast disappeared and the sun caught us by surprise that afternoon.  It was a lovely day.  I was standing with his mom discussing her future garden and he was talking to his older brother.  I called him over.  “Are you sitting down?” Karalee asked next.
 
I don’t remember if I was crying before or after she told us

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An Adoption Snapshot

3/3/2016

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It’s been longer than I’d like since I’ve written or updated you on our adoption journey.  I can’t say much has changed on our status, but I wanted to share a snapshot of what’s taken place.  Last Monday, we received another “not yet” after sharing our family profile.  The rest of last week was well, quite interesting for both good and disappointing reasons.  It’s been overwhelming at times to watch God move the mountains and put together the images of an intricate collage.  I hope to share more on this soon.  

We are preparing to share our profile again this coming Monday.  Of course we are excited that it could be a match, but we are also preparing for other news and realize there is more at work than Craig or myself.  One big lesson I’ve learned in this journey is that I can only do so much.  Like nearly everything in life, you can try to do everything right, but that’s not a guarantee of results or that it’s going to be any easier.  The second piece to this lesson is that God’s got this.  We’ve already seen Him at work throughout this whole journey. There is no denying that He has generously blessed, protected, provided, and then some.  Receiving this lesson has meant that I can give God this situation and any other for that matter, and He’s got it!

At the end of this journey, I imagine a flip book of all the snapshots in our adoption journey.  Each snapshot individually is motionless, but when turned quickly they demonstrate the God’s movement.  He is at work!
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In love,
Beth
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    An Ephesians 1:5 Blog

    "In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will." -Eph. 1:5 (NIV)
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    I am an adopted daughter of Christ sharing how God is at work as we grow our family through adoption.

    I pray that I can begin to express in words how God's been at work in our lives.  I pray that He will be glorified as we share with others.  I pray for you! I pray that as you read this you will see God at work in your own life and that  your relationship with Him will be blessed.  

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