The plot thickens...

My mom keeps pleading with me to try to keep our lives on a more even keel... BUT when you live by faith (or at try to) that isn't in your control. We apparently prefer things REALLY high or REALLY low...no in between.

A couple of days ago someone asked us if we would consider adopting again, OF COURSE WE WOULD!!!!!!!!!! We called the Pastor who had the information and know the following: there is a woman going to prison who is 1-2 months pregnant and looking for someone to adopt her baby...don't know much more than that. Doesn't matter, we've jumped on the opportunity and so we will meet with the Pastor and the birthmother's friend here in a few weeks who will pass info along and then the birthmother will choose a couple to adopt her baby. Of course we are jumping out of our skin, giddy, can't sleep excited about this opportunity and are super anxious to see what God has in store. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pray for this situation. Pray that, (God willing) the Pastor, Jane (bm's friend) and birthmother would see the love we have for children and they would trust us with this precious life. Pray for the birthmother too, she has a lot to deal with and no matter her past deserves love and prayer. I'm crying my eyes out as I write this, in awe of God's provision and splendor at just the thought of being able to adopt again. Next to our bed we have a shelf with a picture of each of our precious angel boys. I look at Elijah's picture and I see Grace. I see how his life was a sacrifice for hers, I see how God worked for the good. I look at Zion's picture and pray that his life would save another! Weather by bringing someone to faith or by adoption, whatever the case may be. We are super excited about the surrogacy and chose that path to provide hope, but the beauty of adoption is being able to help someone else. If both (adoption and surrogacy) were free and we were guaranteed a baby we would choose adoption but in this situation we felt we had more control and less risk if we went with the surrogacy...but WHO KNOWS what God has in store. We know there are more children in our future and we pray that the journey to get there would be blessed.

"My friend, you know how this all ends.
and you know where you're going
you just don't know how you'll get there.
So say a prayer and hold on
cause there's good for those who love God.
Life is not a snapshot
it might take a little time
but you'll see the bigger picture." -- Before the Morning by Josh Wilson

So please, friends...pray for us and our journey!

Of course, we'll keep you updated :)