After a exhausting weekend of fun mixed with tears and anxiety I woke up Monday morning feeling defeated. I had just prayed a prayer suggested by a friend that went something like, "I cannot keep waiting God, so you either need to make this stop or give me some super power to keep walking through it." I guess I wasn't in line for a super power because He ended the waiting!
My phone rang and the voice on the other line said, "Congratulations, you have been chosen to be Anthony's adoptive family!" Details came next but I don't remember another word. I hung up, called Drew and the best phase of our life began. We were parents. Even though we knew on August 17th that he was our son, and I had been his mommy in my heart since that night, it was such a relief to have his team finally make that decision!
There was a RRC staff dinner that night and we showed these photos of our boy about 100x! We couldn't have been more proud, more excited to start our life with him!
This is the first photo I ever saw of my sweet boy!
Those photos seem so long ago, I barely recognize my boy in them anymore! He has grown so much! Not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. This kid is incredible and I can't believe God chose me to be his mommy.
Us a year ago celebrating before dinner!
Being excited with some best friends!
His very first special gifts given the next night by some amazing best friends who would end up being some of Anthony's very favorite people!
And a very special gift I wear almost every day from my sweet friends!
Thank you again, Rachel, Jill, Jess, Laura, Adrienne & Julie
So, today I am thankful, so very thankful for that phone call, for this boy and for the lifetime we have ahead of us, together!
2 comments:
I remember because how cool is "11-7-11" !!!!! Congratulations on this year marker! And all the other year markers ahead! xoxox
Awww, tears! So wonderful. God is so good!
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