Jen~
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
A BIG surprise from above
It has been a LONG while since I wrote. This is because we have once again been given a new change of plans. Right after we turned in ALL and I mean ALL of our paperwork: application, fingerprints, friends recommendation letters etc... to the county for foster, God presented us with a very special gift.... Introducing baby Allred #4! Yes I am officially pregnant. Now 3 months but at time of this 1st photo I was 8 Wks 5 days. Due December 21 2011
When I first found out I had so many mixed emotions....I was excited, scared, sad and happy all at once. Sad only because I felt like I was now not going down a path that I was so passionate about like I was betraying a child that could have been ours through adoption. However after many many prayers, speaking with my wonderful family and friends I came to the realisation that my path isn't MY path it's GODS and he has BIG plans for me and my family. Maybe I went through everything I did with the adoption stuff , to be educated so I can help others adopt, spread awareness, do missionary work etc... My passion does not have to end because I have been once again blessed with a child. This is just the beginning of new wonderful things to come and I am super excited to bring along my children to be apart of this journey as well. Until then I am going to pray for a healthy baby and pregnancy and be so forever grateful. I truly am blessed.
Jen~
Jen~
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story. I'm tearing up reading this. Your due date is coming up. I hope you are well.
ReplyDeleteWe were planning on adopting and I remember feeling resentful when I found out we were expecting our miracle son. I unfortunately did not see this as God's plan at the time and it took me almost dying and having to deliver my son two months early for me to realize the blessing that I was taking for granted. I know that God did not want me or my son to go through the horror that i experienced during the end of my pregnancy, but I definitely see the hand of God making the ugliness of it beautiful.
My biological son is three and our adopted son from Ethiopia will be five in December (and Nov 6 he will have been home or a year)
God is faithful.