Our First Adoption Story--Our Angel Birth Mother Found Us!

We are thrilled that we have been selected to become parents by a selfless birth mother. We have been able to talk to our birth mom a couple of times this week, and both Sam and I feel that she is very close to heaven in the decision she has made. She is a delightful girl, and we look forward to getting to know her better. As the birth mother of our child, she will be like another member of our extended family!

The birth mother invited us to be at the delivery of a baby boy that will join our family around February 1. Of course there is nothing that we would want more--to meet our little guy the very day he makes a grand entrance to this great world! We just hope that we have enough warning to get us down to Seattle in time for the delivery!

Sam received the first call from our caseworker, telling us that we had been selected. He then called me to share the good news. I reminded him that not very many husbands get to be the one to surprise their wife with the happy news that a baby will be joining the family! That was just another unique part of this journey called adoption.

In the miracle of it all, we are reminded that Heavenly Father creates families. His kindness has been evident. We feel truly grateful to know that God loves us! And he loves a young girl that is selfless enough and mature enough to make a difficult decision based on what is best for her baby. We love you too, Angel Birth Mother!