Walking the Road.

For some reason, I have been having a rough time deciding what to write today... I have had ideas for every other day so far... But today, I have started and stopped several times...

Then it hit me. I want to give a shout out today to say thank you to those walking this adoption road with us. I have several friends who have been incredible moral support though out this time. I don't know what I would do without people who are willing to listen, sympathize, cry, rejoice, with me. It's amazing to know that you have people who will listen no matter what time of the day or night it is. It is nice to know that when bad things happen, those same people will cry with you. But when the happy times come, they are just as excited as you are. I have so many friends who have been nothing but blessings to me. Thank you to each of them! I thought about naming names, but then I knew I would forget someone who means a whole lot to me.

Our families have been very supportive in this adoption journey. It isn't easy for our families either. They grieved when we grieved and they rejoiced with us when we brought Austin home for good! God has put so many people in our paths to help us walk this road.

There are a couple other people though who I am especially thankful for... I have a friend in Ohio who has adopted from foster care and she has been willing to frankly answer my questions - even the hard ones about having babies come into your home and leave. And she was honest. She helped me finally choose to pursue the foster care option...

Then I have another friend who is going through the adoption process right now through the same agency we are. It is so nice to be walking this road together. We know the same people. Daniel and I have been through what she and her husband are going through right now. So we can give a little advice and sympathize as the wait gets longer and longer. But I am getting so excited as the time draws near for them to hear about their forever children... I love walking this road with someone right now!!

God really does order our lives perfectly for each stage of our lives. I am so thankful for each person who is in our lives right now. I am thankful for the love and unconditional support we receive.

Even, honestly, the response to my blog has made me so thankful that people out there really do care about us and our journey.

So to all of you, I say thank you!

And lest I be remiss, I want to say thank you most of all to my husband. Without his undying support, this journey would be awful. He has held me while I cried, we have laughed and rejoiced together. We have agonized over the waits. But all in all, we have done it together. And because of that, we have made it as far as we have and we are looking forward to the next chapter in our adoption history together! I love you, honey!!