In the beginning

Most of you know our story already. For those that don't, here is a little introduction.

In November of 2005 Russell & I thought I was pregnant. So the day before Thanksgiving, we went to the doctor to find out, super excited to unveil the big news the next day with our family. What a thing to be thankful for!

Well, as you can all guess - it was a no. No big deal though, we hadn't been trying and it wasn't a big let down. The next day we hosted our first Thanksgiving with about 15 people in a very tiny condo. We also decided, what the heck, let's start trying to make a baby. So we threw out the birth control and announced it to the world on Turkey day. Surely it wouldn't be too difficult, and what a fun pastime! We assumed within a few months we'd be on our way to baby land, if not by Christmas.

Except Christmas came and went and so did many more months without any sign of the illusive stork. And you'd be amazed how quickly the thought of that pastime can make picking up dog poop sound like a much better thing to do! Two and half years later and many tests, doctor appointments and tears, we were crushed. And by we I mean me. And not in a bad way. Russell has always, from the very beginning known that someday we would be parents and that God was in control. It's not that this isn't difficult for him too, it's just that I can be a little ... obsessive. So it's a good thing he's around or I wouldn't be so sane right now.

We had always known that at some point we would like to add to our family by adoption, you know, after we got a few of our own under our belt. And with Russell being adopted, it just felt like the it was the right thing for our family. The only hic-up in this plan was that we weren't given an option to get a few of our own before adding to our brood by adopting - it turns out it's the only way we are going to get our family.

Before we had actually made the decision to adopt, still clinging to the hope of having our own, God decided to start showing us His plans. Little by little he opened our eyes just a bit at a time to what his grand plan would be. It's kind of like putting a puzzle together. Except you don't have the cover to guide you. You kind of know what it's supposed to look like, but the details are still a little fuzzy. This is how our world has been for the last nine months.

This is an amazing journey we have gotten ourselves into and we are excited to be able to have you all along for the ride. I will try to update as often as I can, letting you all know about the progress.

Today's progress?? We turned in our application. Let the whirlwind begin!