When It Rains, It Pours!

It has been some time since I updated our blog, and a lot has happened. In my last posting, we had just talked with Heidi (a potential birth mom) and Michelle (the baby’s paternal grandma). The conversation was great, and we booked a flight out to Minnesota to meet them. Everything was going according to plan (which should have been my first indication that something would happen) when our agency called on Friday, November 19th.

A birth mother (Brooke) in Tucson had selected our profile, and wanted to meet us. The pregnancy counselor gave us a little information about her, and asked if we were open to the meeting. I called Sharon to find out if this would be appropriate. We were already talking with another family, and I didn’t want to make the wrong move. She advised us that it would not hurt anything to look at this option, as well as the Minnesota couple. God opened this door for us, and we shouldn’t close it before seeing what it has to offer. I called Matt to give him the crazy news, and then called back down to Tucson to set up a meeting.

So, on Wednesday, November 24th, we drove to a McDonalds in Tucson to meet Brooke. I was nervous. This was our first face-to-face meeting with a birth mom. We were not sure what to expect. On the drive down, we compiled our list of questions, and practiced answering questions that she may have asked us. We wanted to be ready for anything. As always, we were way over-prepared.

The meeting went very well. She was really nice, and provided us with a lot of great information about her history, health and current living situation. She was open and honest with us; which we really appreciated. She is expecting a boy in mid-January, and is confident that adoption is the route she would like to take. She has had other children, who have also been placed for adoption. We have a few concerns, which we are researching right now.

Now comes he hard part…We’ll meet with Brandon & Heidi this weekend in Minnesota. On our flight home, we will have to decide how we want to proceed. We are praying for God’s guidance in this situation, as I definitely do not feel equipped to make the decision. There are pros and cons to both birth moms/families, so we will need to identify which we are better suited to handle. Sunday night and Monday will be especially difficult. Once we are back, and have made a decision, I will post an update.

Thank you in advance for prayers!