How It All Began...

My husband and I were married in October 2002. 10 months later we decided that we wanted to start our family. Like many other couples we were excited about what the future had in store for us and our children. Little did we know that it would be a long journey getting our children here. After a year of "trying" we sought medical advice. Some basic tests were done and everything looked fine. Another year passed, and many tears shed. What is wrong with us?? Was a question I asked myself over and over again. The emotional turmoil I felt was at times unbearable. It didn't seem fair...but soon, HE would make it fair. Heavenly Father was mindful of us.

We did not exhaust our efforts with infertility treatments. Our immediate decision was to adopt. We felt very strongly that there was a special spirit waiting to be part of our family through adoption. The process was started. We took our time filing out all the paperwork....longer than most couples. We thought we were just procrastinators...little did we know it was all part of a greater plan.

After about 6 months My sister-in-law called us up and asked if we had finished our paperwork for the agency. We informed her that we were not quite done. She told us of a girl she knew who was planning on placing her baby and wanted to meet us. My heart skipped a beat...literally. By now we had been trying for two years to have a baby.

The following month we met our birth mother for the first time. Watching her walk up to the picnic table and seeing her cute 20 week pregnant belly was a very special experience for us. That was our baby in her belly...we just didn't know it yet. Our meeting was amazing. It felt like we had known her forever. We talked for awhile and as we started to leave my husband said something to her I will never forget. He expressed to her our desire to have a child and be a family. We hugged, exchanged emails and parted ways. As soon as we got home we emailed her and let her know how thankful we were that she took the time to meet us, and if she had any questions, to please feel free to ask. A week passed and we heard nothing. However, on September 1st, while I was at work, I saw I had a new message.

This message would change our life.

It was from our birth mother. In it she said that we were to be the parents of her baby girl.

We were chosen even before the agency had accepted us.

Of course my husband and I quickly finished the last bits of paperwork, and on september 6th 2005 we were cleared to become adoptive parents.