We're adopting!!

I think we have told everyone now. JC and I have decided to start the adoption process. This blog will be a great way for me to document things and keep family and friends up to date on the status of where we are in the process.
Currently we have our application in and have been told they received our Bishops letter. We are now awaiting the call from our assigned case worker to set up our first initial interview. After we pay our fee, we will then be able to see the process in action.

To the woman I have never met

Part of the process is the opportunity to write the birth mother a letter. All this time while trying to conceive I have struggled with ill feelings towards those who could conceive. I struggled the hardest with those who had conceived out of wedlock. Hence, I had not planned on writing this letter until I absoulutely had to. How could I put into words how I felt towards this woman who was to provide the body for my spirit son or daughter? One night while going through my bed time routine, all the sudden I had these thoughts pouring into my mind of what I should say to the birth mother. I went into the computer room and asked JC if I could interupt what he was doing because I needed to get this onto paper. He hurried out of the chair and I sat and hurridly typed. After I got done, I went into the living room and sat in silence with JC for a moment and then asked him if I could read him the letter. As I read through the letter, my eyes welled up with tears as I could feel an overwhelming sense of love for this woman whom I have never met. This experience has confirmed in my mind that this is what we are suppose to be doing at this time. I am so grateful to all our friends and family for your love and support and prayers in our behalf.

We'll keep ya posted!!!