we were offered a baby today!!! the lady we've been working with at Bethany called and said that there was a 4 month old girl at the hospital that will be discharged tomorrow and they would like to discharge her to foster-to-adopt parents (there's some legal risk -- but pretty certain that parental rights will be terminated). everything about the baby is healthy and fine - except that she weighs 8 pounds (failure to thrive). nick and i prayerfully considered her....and then said no - which was EXTREMELY difficult. difficult because this little girl's life is precious and valuable and she needs love and affection and care....and difficult as this is the first time we've had any sort of "offer" (and it took more than 3 months to hear this little bit...and i selfishly don't want to wait a long time for the next call). we are very much certain that a little boy is what God has for us. and we are trusting that He has that little girl for someone else.
God please bless that little baby girl....sing over her in her little hospital bed...may she commune with You even now and know that she is loved and cared for. and may she know that she has a Protector and Provider in You. please bring her into just the right family....the family that has been longing just for HER.
i can't tell you how excited i am that we heard something. i'm a bit disappointed that this isn't "the one" (or "the one sibling group")....but at the same time i'm excited to be obedient and continue to trust that God's going to bring our little boy(s?)(and sister?) to us at just the right time. it was hard to say "no" not knowing if/when another offer will come (sounds like we're selling a house!) - but i KNOW God's called us to this. therefore, He WILL bring us another offer.
