Month 8

Our profile book has been "out" for birthparents to view for 8 months. We've not had a single call from Bethany about meeting a birthparent or the slightest possiblity of a match. They told us to plan for the match to take up to 2 years, but they said that most prospective parents are matched within 6 to 12 months.

If I were physically pregnant, we would know that we'd have a child within the next month. Since I'm paper pregnant, there's no guarantee of when we'll have our child. In some ways this is totally exciting, and I enjoying dreaming about the call as I drift to sleep at night.

I write this because I need prayers of encouragement. It's much easier some days to stay positive and upbeat about the waiting part. God has definitely taught us about waiting. :) Other days are rather hard for me and for Charlie as well. This Thursday we have a support group meeting which always encourages us and makes us truly feel like expectant parents.

Please don't feel sorry for us, but please lift us up in prayer that we can focus on preparing for our little miracle instead of feeling depressed. We'll have another update after our support group meeting!