Today is the DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, my dear friends...the Lord is faithful and good and all-knowing.  And, He really does orchestrate our days in ways we can't even imagine.   When we doubt and we try to strategize...He just simply delivers HIS plan and of course- its always perfect! 

So about today...

I was in Rapid standing in Maurices about to pay when my phone rang.  Just like everyone always says...it wasn't a phone number I recognized but answered it anyways.  And, it was Renee our social worker.  We're currently in the process of updating our homestudy so at first, I just figured she was calling to set up our update meeting.  Then she said...well, I have your referral!!!  Oh, my goodness- I lost it there in Maurices!  The emotions of the wait and the hopes and dreams of this day finally coming were just too much.  All I could remember saying was 'really' and 'seriously' and 'really?"  The store employees probably thought someone had died or there had been an accident or something tragic.  After getting off the phone- I explained to them what they had just witnessed.  I said 'We're adopting.  She just called me to tell me that I have a son and he's in Ethiopia." WOW!!!!!!!! 

So, although I could hardly write I was shaking so bad- I paid and hauled out of the mall!  I flew to Safeway and picked up some 'Baby Boy' balloons before heading to Wes' office.  I'll never forget the feeling of walking into the office with blue balloons floating above, camera around my neck and thinking...I'm going to tell Wes we have a son! 

Usually, you have to buzz to get into the building.  However, a bunch of HVAC guys were there cleaning so I snuck in without Wes knowing.  And, there he was sitting, working quietly just like he always does.

 

I snapped a picture of him before coming around the corner and said 'Today's the day- its a boy!"  Rightfully so, he was totally shocked.  And, there we stood holding each other close, with tears in our eyes in awe of God's blessings!!!  It has been an afternoon in which we will never, ever forget!  We sat down together and opened the email.  At first, we couldn't find the pictures but after a quick call to Renee, we figured it out. 

He is precious!  A quite healthy 6 week old baby boy with chubby cheeks and big soft eyes!!  Praise the LORD, Praise the LORD!! 

The rest of the afternoon involved lots of phone calls and errands until we met up with the new Grandpa and Grandma Berry- yay!!  We celebrated at Red Lobster- the poor waiter, he kept trying to take care of us but we really didn't care at all about the food. 

Today was a day of answered prayers and of hopes realized.  We truly are humbled by God's steadfast provision.  For all you waiting...I know how it is to wait so long you really doubt if it is ever going to happen.  But, it will!!!  It will!!  It DID : )  Our hearts are so very full tonight- oh, what a blessed day God has given us!