Meeting

Tonight we had the privilege of meeting our son's birth mother.  We met a young woman who was mature enough and loved her baby enough to give him to someone else to raise.  Her life circumstances are such that she could not realistically care for this baby, physically or emotionally.  Never the less, this is obviously the most difficult decision she has ever had to make.  After visiting and eating, our social worker was ready to head home to her family so we said 'goodbye'.  The word felt so inadequate when we are talking to a woman who we may never see again, and who will be delivering and then entrusting us with her child. By the time we climbed in and closed the door to the car I had completely lost it.  I was sobbing for several minutes before Gary and I could talk.  My heart wanted so much for this mother to somehow not have to give up her baby.  Gary reminded me that we would not be able to change her circumstances even if we tried and that if we were not adopting this precious baby either he would be in foster care or someone else would adopt him.  We can offer him a stable family and best of all he will grow up learning about the Lord.  Tonight it is with joy and sorrow that I now look at the adorable baby things we have for our little guy.  I am so grateful to the Lord for the brave sacrifice that this mother is making for our baby boy.  Please continue to pray, not only for us, but for each member involved in this process.  The birth mother will have 24 hours after the birth before she will sign papers finalizing her relinquishment.  We are waiting with open hands to see what the Lord is doing.