There is an AMAZING adoption blog we follow. http://www.therhouse.blogspot.com/. Check it out! So inspirational!! I usually cry once a week reading this blog. LOVE IT!
ANYWAYS. "Mrs. R" (her name is Lindsey) was preparing for a keynote address she will be giving soon. The topic is "Families By Divine Design". Lindsey asked "Do you believe that there is a divine plan for your family? How was your family created by divine design?" I've thought a lot about those two questions. I have to say: Yes, I KNOW Heavenly Father has a divine plan for my little family. When we were going through our adoption classes there was a quote that really stuck out to us. "Heavenly Father is the designer of Eternal Families." My little family is proof of this.
After several years of fertility tests and medication and Dr visits, we were told it was not possible for us to get pregnant. We started looking into adoption and felt like this was the direction Heavenly Father wanted us to go in. We were very excited about adoption. It took 2 1/2 years for Blaine to join our family. The day Blaine's birth mom told us she wanted to place with us was one of the HAPPIEST days of our lives. I will never forget the love I instantly felt for Blaine's birth mom. I always knew I would love her but I was surprised that I felt like I already knew her. She is our ANGEL! (I'm so grateful that she is still a part of our life and Blaine's life.) When Blaine was born, it was love at first sight. I KNEW he was meant to be in our family.
After Blaine turned one, we decided it was time to apply to adopt again. We went through the paperwork and required classes and finally got approved. Two weeks after we were approved we found out I was pregnant. What a SHOCK! We had closed that door years ago and had planned on it never happening. We were okay with that. Not to say we didn't have occasional rough days, but we were happy with adoption.
When we started telling people we were pregnant we had one person ask "Do you think you should have just been more patient and not adopted?" NO!!! I have NEVER for a second questioned whether Blaine was meant to be in our family. Heavenly Father wanted Blaine in our family every bit as much as He wanted Eli in our family. BOTH our boys are miracles!
I LOVE adoption! Adoption is HARD! In my PERSONAL opinion (others may feel differently), adoption is harder than pregnancy, labor and delivery. (That's saying something since I had to give myself shots twice a day for nine months straight! I hated the shots!) I have no idea whether I will be able to get pregnant again or whether we will get to adopt again. Either way, I KNOW Heavenly Father has a divine plan for our family. Ü
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The Eye of the Storm
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Two very special little guys! We are lucky to have them both in our family!
Jenny what a sweet testimony you have. You guys are amazing and are so blessed. I still remember reading your blog about finding out that you were pg and I cried that whole time I read b/c I remember our apartment days together and watching and listening to you and Tyson and how much love you had for each other and for wanting to start a family. You both have truly shown that Heavenly Father is in total control and I could not be happier for you guys and your sweet family. All I know is that those boys are some of the luckiest kiddos I know to have you two for parents. Love you guys so much.
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