Another Meeting

The due date is drawing close, and we have another meeting scheduled with the birthmom this Friday. She has requested to meet Grant, so we will be taking him along and meeting her for ice cream. A side note about Grant...he is so excited about being a big brother! We have been very open with him about the process and also the possibility that the adoption might fall through. He frequently asks us if "the mommy has decided yet if she's going to let us have the baby." One day while explaining to him that we won't know until after the baby is born, he said in a cheerful tone, "well, if she says no we'll just find another one!" This made us smile at the simplicity of the process in his little mind.

In addition to prayer for this meeting, would you please continue to pray for God's provision? We are in the process of applying for a loan and a grant. With the possibility of the adoption tax credit expiring in 2010, we need wisdom to determine how much is wise to borrow if the credit is not renewed. However, we are also aware that we could potentially owe the remainder of our balance any day, as we will need to pay the remainder the day the baby is handed to us. Since the birthmom is due November 3rd, this could be any day if she decides to go through with the adoption.

There are so many unknowns, but we find peace and joy in the fact that God knows all things and has a perfect plan. Thank you for your friendship, prayers, encouragement, and gifts. We are overwhelmed with gratefulness.

Love,

Stephen and Jill