The meaning behind the wait...

Yesterday marked one month since our profile went "active", not that we're counting ;)

This first month has challenged us in many ways. I'm not totally sure what I was expecting, but this part of our journey has been extra difficult. It has only pushed us to trust God more and to trust his timing and his will. We got an update from our agency that our profile has been shared with 11 birth families. Hearing that update today was encouraging but scary all at the same time. We struggle with feelings of having to guard our hearts from disappointment and pure excitement. Finding that balance has been the struggle. So what are we doing while we wait and how are we handling it????

We continue our daily routine and work hard at our full time jobs! We have both grown so much in our careers and feel we are in the positions we are meant to be in, in this time of our lives. We are surrounded by amazing supportive coworkers, and we could not be more thankful. I have continued a side job of selling Rodan & Fields products and studying to get my coding certification which will better help me grow in the career that I am in. We have posted some of our favorite bible verses around the apartment to remind us always who is in control and that we have nothing to worry about. 

On the weekends we continue to explore this beautiful island and try to immerse ourselves in the culture and experiences that surround us in this amazing place! We cannot wait to share these moments with a child :)

We have pushed ourselves to try new things and to continue to challenge our strength and abilities physically and emotionally. Going through this waiting journey has truly strengthened our marriage and our faith in God, and we could not be more thankful. We know that God has led us to adoption to provide a loving home for a child, and oh boy do we have sooo much love to share!

We aren't the only ones waiting, we have so many friends and family waiting to hear the news and waiting to be able to help us welcome a child into our family. Even the puppies are learning they have to wait....

The meaning behind the wait...We know there is a reason for this season of waiting. We are thankful for each day we are given and we continue to pray not only for a child to join our family, but for all the birth families out there making this brave and selfless decision to provide their child a life that they may not be able to provide. We pray for these birth moms and their families and pray that God works in their lives in ways better then she ever imagined. 

We ask you for your prayers not only for God to help us complete our family with a child, but also for these birth families and the decisions they are deciding to make. It takes a village and we are firm believers in the power of prayer. Thank you all for your continued thoughts, prayers, support, and love--we are forever grateful!

In the wait....

Aloha & Love from our family to yours~