Sunday, June 10, 2012

A Confession and some HUGE NEWS!

     First off, I have a confession to make.  I am breaking one of my blogging rules.  There are really only three rules I have: #1: Don't blog in Bed, #2: Don't blog about stuff Ferrari doesn't want shared, and #3: Don't "drink" and blog.  Ferrari has given me the go ahead about what I'm going to post, and I haven't had a sip of alcohol in a couple weeks, so that would leave me blogging in bed.  OOPS!  I do, however, feel like it is ok to break this rule because we were out of town all weekend which left me with so much to do in such a short amount of time once returning home.
     Now that I got that off my chest, I am excited to share with you some HUGE news.  Some news that I have been wanting to share for a LONG TIME, but I wanted to wait for the perfect time!  Tonight it is... 

We are ADOPTING!

     We finished the classes, completed the paperwork and home study, and are now currently waiting to be picked out of the matchbook! You can see our match letter here!  This process has truly been eye opening, we have learned so much about each other and about what God wants for our lives.  We seriously could not be more excited!!  Yes, this process is hard and we continue to pray for patience daily!  If you can imagine being pregnant without a due date, that is about the best way for me to describe to you how I feel.
     I have been thinking and planning nonstop for years about what the nursery would look like for our baby, and now I actually get to turn our empty nursery into the perfect "nest" to bring our little one home to!
     Not a day goes by that I don't think about the babies we have waiting for us in heaven, and the future babies that we will get the opportunity to bring into our earthly home.  We don't know what, who, or how many we will be blessed with, but what we do know is that we are so beyond excited and prepared to be parents!

18 comments:

  1. What wonderful news!! I am so happy for you and Arie. Congratulations on this exciting new chapter!!

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  2. We couldn't be more happy for you guys! What an exciting time. You guys will be such amazing parents and the little one out there or soon to be out there is going to be so incredibly blessed having you two as parents!! We will pray for patience and understanding as you wait! :)

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  3. So proud of you two, I love you! Mom

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  5. Yaaaay!! So happy for you both!! Will pray something happens quickly and patience for you in the meantime...

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  6. Yaaaay!! So happy for you both!! Will pray something happens quickly and patience for you in the meantime...

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  8. Yay! Congrats! Happy for you and your husband!
    Adam M.
    (your PVC small group specialist partner)

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  9. CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy that I read this because I will pray now as I know it is a long journey. You two are so amazing and I know your child/children will be so blessed by you just as you have honored your twins! ALL MY LOVE!
    Liz

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  10. Adoption is beautiful and messy! Congrats on starting the journey!

    http://momentsdefined.wordpress.com/

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  11. I am soo incredibly happy for you guys and so happy that you can share your joyous news with the world! It is so exciting, and you are so very close to having a child in your arms! I look forward to the day when you are matched and we can share in your joy then too!

    Congratulations on this amazing news! We will be praying for God to prepare your hearts for the child He has already hand picked for you, and that it will not be a long wait! YAY!!!

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  12. I know you don't know me Shayla, but I've been waiting for you to post this. My husband and I are with the same agency you are and I've seen your match letter on their website. :o) Congratulations! I hope you'll do well during THE WAIT.

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  13. Shayla... We are so excited for you two to be on this journey and all that God has in store for you!

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  14. Woo Hoo!! Tears of joy for you both! Thank you for sharing with all of us so we can be praying! Although I HAVE been praying since our lunch at Duck! ;) Adoption is such a gift and a picture of god's love for us! Can't wait to see what He has in store for you, and the rest of us as we pray with you and witness His miracles CONTINUE in your lives!
    Laura

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  15. So beyond excited for you! This is wonderful news! Congrats love!

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  16. SO EXCITING! We are thrilled for you two!

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  17. I am praising God this morning for His faithfulness to you, knowing that today - 11 days from this post - you hold a precious, long-awaited, much-loved baby daughter in your arms.

    Congratuations, and may blessings just continue to abound in your lives!

    Kathleen Flanagan

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