Decisions ~ Decisions

The past couple of weeks have been tough and I can’t honestly pin-point why. I’ve cried more and been a little on edge (ask my poor hubby). I know some of the stress/frustration/confusion was the decision Steve and I needed to make for our adoption journey. After a great deal of prayer and talkin through our options over and over again, Steve and I have decided to continue our journey with the domestic adoption. Embryo adoption is something we might consider down the road, but we aren’t ready or at peace in pursuing this option today. Let me reiterate that this was not an easy decision to come to, but it’s where we feel the Lord is directing us. I can say that I have a perfect peace with this decision, which is something that I lacked when considering the embryo adoption. I know that God is not a God of confusion, and that in itself had a large impact on our decision. We will continue to pray for a private adoption and/or a natural pregnancy; however, until those doors open, we will continue our journey with Bethany Christian Services. Whether it’s a 6 month or 4 year wait, we will patiently be waiting in the wings and working ever so diligently on raising the funds.

I am excited to say that one of our fundraisers is going to be The Baby Rowe Giving Tree. Friends and family will be able to purchase a leaf from The Baby Rowe Giving Tree for $50 and their family name(s) will be placed on the leaf. We will be doing two trees with fifty leaves on each. The Baby Rowe Giving Tree will allow us to raise $5000 and our goal is June 1st. Upon completion, these trees will be framed and hung in the babies room. We are super excited about this fundraiser and the reminder that this will provide to our {future} family through the years. Details to come!!