First Info Meeting

…Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to purpose of his will… Ephesians 1:4-5

So we had our first info meeting on Tuesday with an organization here in Tyler. Thank you to everyone who prayed for us this past week. We left that meeting feeling really good. It was nice just to get an idea how the process works. We got a lot of detailed information which was great. We have another meeting on Tuesday with another agency and then we will hopefully decide between the two which one to go with.

I led with that verse in Ephesians for a reason. After our meeting we updated our immediate family on how our meeting went. How excited we were to just get started. And you hear them say how excited they are to be grandparents, to be an aunt. To add another grandchild. To be an aunt and uncle. To add another niece or nephew. I start to realize how blessed we are. I cried happy tears as I thought about all our conversations and thinking about the day we get to tell them they get to be all those things. (We also decided crying will be a regular thing through this process as much as I hate crying).

Then I start thinking about the day we will get our child. Once we are approved to adopt we will start receiving emails of children who are available for adoption. (Cue more tears).  My prayer (and I know it will happen) is that when Nick and I see a child we will just know he/she is the one! What an amazing thing that will be. We will get to tell our child we chose he/she. We love them and want them to be part of our family FOREVER!

That leads me to thinking about how God chose me. (CUE MORE TEARS). Refer back to the top. Before the world was formed God chose me. He chose you. (If you want to talk about predestination and what not we can set up a time for that, some of y’all immediately went there as you read this) He wants to spend eternity with me and you. Like who am I that the God of the universe sent his only son to die on the cross for my sins (John 3:16)  so that I my choose to follow him and spend eternity in heaven with Him. If that doesn’t humble you I don’t know what does.

Side note: I’ve been binge watching grey’s anatomy (yes I have seen all episodes..do not judge) and so about the time my happy tears stop the episode where Christina Yang is leaving the show comes on (CUE ALL THE TEARS AGAIN) lol. I know all you Grey’s fans understand me right now. I digress

I am thankful to serve a God who forgives me, who knows how many times a day. Who cries with me, who rejoices with me. Who loves me unconditionally despite my failures. I am thankful he is an example of the love I will strive everyday to have for our child.

So keep those prayers coming.

1. That we remain faithful and not fearful. It is easy to let those fears creep in and take over.
2. Our meeting Tuesday will go well.
3. Wisdom and discernment the next week or so as we decide on an agency
4. Continue to pray for our future child that they no matter where they are that they know they are loved.
5. Pray for Nick and I as we continue to make decisions together.