Little did we know that a mama had already contacted our agency after seeking out alternatives to carrying her baby full term... but it was too costly for her to end her pregnancy... She had now decided to seek out to make an adoption plan...
Little did we know what the Lord had already put in place and that just a mere 3 1/2 weeks later we would get a call that we had been chosen by this sweet mama to raise her baby...
Little did we know that in less than 3 months we would hold that babygirl in our arms...
All we knew that day was that we had opened up the door for the Lord to work...
We were just going to step forward in faith waiting on God's plans to unfold and His will to be done...
(Truth be told when we first had started to pursue finding an agency to do our Illinois homestudy, I was flat out told that "NO ONE would pick our family with 7 other kids in the house"
Truth be told, I was discouraged that day... but within minutes of that really downer conversation, our case worker from Isaiah's adoption agency had called to talk to me about something new their agency was going to possibly try in a different area of adoptions...
God knew I needed to talk with her and my heart was immediately encouraged in what I already knew but needed to be reminded of... It was all in His perfect hands... The BEST place for it to be...
Little did I know that He was already working much out behind the scenes...
And work He did... and fast!
And just like that (with a whole lot of added drama, a birthmom changing her mind on Christmas day, an extended 5 week stay in Arizona to get paperwork through... ) She was in our arms!!!
Kaliyah Joy, is just that! Filled with JOY! She is such a little sweet heart!
She has become a bit more serious as of late and she checks out people who aren't family with a little more intensity than normal:)
But she knows her family... She knows loads of attention... Loads of hugs, holding, kisses, snuggles, laughs, and LOVE!
We can't get enough of her and her sweet squishy self!
God knew she needed us...
And more importantly, God knew we needed her just as much!
She is a perfect fit for our family!
Adoption isn't ever easy... but worth every penny, sacrifice, heartbreak, stretching, and beautiful moment along the journey! (I have a story of God's incredible faithfulness to provide that I will share soon! We are blown away!)
We are BLOWN away by the gift of this sweet sweet baby girl...
BLOWN away that He chose us for her...
And that just like we have adopted her and taken her as our own...
God does the same for us...
adopts us as HIS children...
Just like we love her... He loves us a million times more!
Just like God saw sweet Kaliyah so close to not ever having a chance to live a full life outside her birthmom...
God saw us with out any chance of living a full life in eternity and He redeemed us through His son...
She is ours... and we are HIS...
My heart is full...
My heart is overflowing...
Just a year later... What a difference HE can make in our lives...
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