As the adoption day approaches and this dream comes closer to reality, it makes me reflect back on the journey to this opportunity.
Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. -Garth Brooks
As a little girl, I never prayed to be a step mom, but I became one. I never prayed to be divorced in my early 30s. I never prayed I would be a single mom and certainly not a foster mom. I never prayed for all the heartbreak I have experienced over the years… But ever bit of that led me right to this moment, to my greatest adventure. The opportunity to spend the rest of my life as Lil Baby G’s mom is God’s greatest gift… Many unanswered prayers led me straight to this handsome, precious little human. Some days I just can’t help but look at him and cry. I am just so thankful and humbled to call him my son.
Quick update: things have been moving slowly but it finally looks like adoption could be as soon as about 2 months away. I am so excited and can’t believe we are almost there to finally officially changing his name from “Boy” and expanding the family! We also just completed recertification of our home for another year of foster care… He definitely won’t be the last child to enter this home … Nor do I anticipate he will be an only child 😉