Caleb is not the only thing growing......

Hi! Thanks for reading!! Thing are going great here! I know I have said it before, but things are going so much better than I ever could have dreamed of! Love how God does that!!! As the title implies,Caleb is not the only thing growing around here. Our relationship with D. is blossoming every day. We now not only email daily, but text as well. And today we talked on the phone for nearly 35 minutes. And it was EASY!!! It was so easy and comfortable! We talked about work (we both work at credit unions), we talked about Christmas shopping (we both love to shop), we talked about Caleb (we both love him), it was just EASY and FUN! She texted me after we talked and said I had the most calming voice and she could talk to me for hours! I feel the same way! Her and I have so much in common, even little things, it is really interesting!

Little Caleb will be 25 weeks tomorrow and as of last Monday was measuring a week ahead of schedule which puts his due date at March 21st. D's bday is March 22nd so that's the date we are pulling for! Her doctor (who is very supportive of the adoption) has said she would induce at 39w if she had started dilating on her own. We don't care when, just as long as they are both healthy!

In just a few weeks we will actually get to meet! We are beyond excited! The plane tix have been purchased, the rental car has been reserved. We will be staying with some new friends who also adopted just a few short months ago! I am so very thankful for them and so excited to spend the weekend in their home!! What a blessing! (Hi Brianna :) )

We still have not heard any additional info on the birthfather, as far as we know he has not made contact again with the agency. We continue to bathe this in prayer and would appreciate if you would also.

So lots of people ask me what our relationship is like with D....... It is beautiful. It is compassionate. It is selfless. It is fun. It is sharing.

I thought I would copy just a few pieces of some of her emails. I hope you can hear her heart and know...like we know....that we will have a son in a little over three months.

"Please don't ever hold back your excitement about Caleb! To be honest, it helps me to hear that and it brings such joy and peace to my heart! There is no pressure whatsoever! Seriously! I hope this doesn't sound heartless but I KNOW in my KNOWER that God is calling You and Jeff to raise this sweet and precious life. And for me to back out or change my mind would be in disobedience to the Lord and I am DONE with not being obedient! :o) Like I have said before, I will never have to worry about Caleb. I will think about him daily and pray for him but I know that he is where he is supposed to be. And that is with you, Jeff,, and Amber. I love you and your family so much and am SO THANKFUL that there is so much excitement and love for him already! It is very healing for me to know that and see that! I am getting chocked up in typing this. Wish I could just hug your neck!"

 

"I get emotional thinking about handing Caleb to you but not in a sad way..just a rejoicing emotion.. more of a thought that WE MADE IT! Haha. To be this blessing for you and Jeff and Amber is quite a blessing for me as well! I am learning and growing through all of this! I bet y’all are too! How could you not? I appreciate y’all being so easy going about Caleb’s birthday. It really is just a sigh of relief! But I too want to help make that day special for you guys in every way I can. This is YOUR big day too! You’re getting to meet your son, love on him, and all of those wonderful things! I am so thrilled for you Karen! I really am! This isn’t just about me..I recognize that"

"We really liked the video you sent! Caleb was moving a lot when it was playing! I thought that was too sweet! That was very sweet of them and how wonderful it is to have a church family that is so loving and supportive! That is just like our church! Great song too! Do you still have t-shirts left over? If so, I would love to buy one from you! I think it would be neat to have and that way, I can be that support down here in Texas! :o) "

 

" I love your home! It's so pretty! I think it's awesome that y'all are in your forever home! How cool! Gotta love all that land! Caleb is going to have so much fun!! When I was looking at profiles I wasn't looking at the home or income but really trying to figure out the personalities and wanting to see if God was in the picture. Well based off the first picture that I saw and after reading your letter, I knew y'all were the ones.  The main thing for me is that one, y'all love the Lord and two, that y'all will love this baby no matter what I don't have doubts about any of those things!! God knew all along who he had for you...I never would have thought it would have been me though! Haha But I am truly honored"

 

So, do you now know why I love her so much? :) Looking forward to meeting her in person in just a few short weeks, rubbing on that beautiful belly, hearing his heartbeat at the doc's office, visiting new friends, and spending some time with my honey!

 

Please continue to pray for D. and her family, healthy pregnancy, restoring of relationships, healing, forgiveness, the social workers, travel safeties, whew - maybe just pray for everything!!

 

Love ya'll, Karen & Jeff