I cannot believe we just celebrated Thanksgiving and are getting ready to celebrate our third Christmas with J in our lives. It is times like these that I sometimes sit back and say "is this really my life?" There were times that we wondered if and when this would happen, and now its almost been 3 years! I sometimes still can't believe it. We give thanks everyday for J's birth family and the incredible gift they've given us, but most importantly, we give thanks for the relationship that has developed. The texts, the photos, the trips to the zoo, the random gifts in the mail and the everyday normal conversations are beyond what we ever expected it would be. God knew all along when he formed J, that he was doing something incredible. He revealed that plan to us in the best way with open adoption. Now we are on a waitlist to adopt a brother or sister for J. We are excited for this next chapter and trust that God will reveal His plan for our next child also. Whatever the plan may be, it will be the perfect plan for that child and our family. We trust in His plan and His timing.
