Letting go

In these final weeks before we know if we're meant to become a family of four or if we'll stay a family of three, I'm trying to adjust my attitude. It's true, we are called to prepare our homes and our hearts, so of course we are already in love with this child.

But the fact of the matter is that while we have been chosen, we are not the parents of this baby yet. We are being considered for the honor and privilege of raising and guiding him, and nothing is final until he is born and those papers are signed. We fully respect the rights of his expecting parents to make the final choice. I am doing my best to accept this blessing graciously if it's what the universe intends, but am also struggling to make peace with the fact that if it is not meant to be, that our lives will go on and that we already blessed beyond measure.

So many people have asked us what they can do and how they can help. Right now, we ask for positive support and prayers.