{God story: Part 1}

It is so crazy cool to watch how God moves. With Jadon's adoption story, it was quite evident how God orchestrated everything. I will re-tell that story at a later time.

I titled this post- part 1 since we have only begun to see how the pieces are all fitting together. So here is what has happened so far:

Almost 2 years ago, we brought Jadon home. What an amazing time that was and continues to be. Shortly after he came home, I started going to a friend's house, where many women gathered. We talked and mostly we prayed together. It was such a sweet time. One morning, we were deep in prayer and out of nowhere I had an overwhelming feeling in my heart that I was going to have twin boys. I boldly stated this to the women and we declared and asked God for my twin boys. I didn't know when or where or how, all I knew was for certain that I had twin boys coming. That night I told Jason and I am sure in his mind he was like "how about just one more".

Then in January we both began praying about when and where and how to begin our next adoption journey. We waited a year before we felt God giving us the green light. It was hard but we both knew that we must be obedient and wait on the Lord. (despite our burning desire to expand our family right then). Now looking back, when we finally began the process- it was close to the time the twins were created!!

Jason was very clear that he only wanted one more child. I convinced him that in the homestudy we should put 1-2 children ages 0-2 years old. That we didn't want to close any doors. Jason reluctantly agreed and stressed that we will only be trying for one child. God had other plans!! At this point I wasn't even thinking about the twins we prayed for over a year ago.

As I stated in other posts, we had lots of hangups with our homestudy- too many little things that I won't go into details with. But I was discouraged. However, in my wrestling and questioning to God, he laid upon my heart to write a book. I was laying down in prayer one night and my husband was praying over me and this idea came to me. My book will be called: Adoption, seeking God in the midst. I said ok Lord I will write but you need to help me, guide me- and it has been so cool to see all the words flowing out of me as I write. (My goal is to have it written before the twins come).

Within days of this prayer time, our homestudy finally got finished. It was like I needed to go through that dark time, hear God's voice, and begin writing.

Our homestudy got completed on a Friday. I read through it and noticed a couple of small details that needed to be changed so Monday was the day (July 8) that we got the revised completed version. Over that weekend though, Jason started mentioning- I think we are going to have twins!!! What! From the man who was so sure we were only adopting one child. God was speaking to his heart. Jason reminded me that weekend about how I prayed for the twins and he believed our children will be twins!!

We had decided to carefully consider and pray over each situation as they come in. So on monday our homestudy was finished and wednesday was the first situation that came out. It read that a CC/AA baby was due in December in Florida. I instantly knew that we were going to put our profile in for this one. But Jason had to be on board too. I sent him the situation and asked him to pray. In the meantime, I contacted our agency asking a few more questions. One question was what part of Florida. She replied Clearwater. This makes a big difference for us because we have to stay in Florida for a couple of weeks after the baby is born. I have family in different parts of Florida so it would be amazing to be able to stay at their house instead of a hotel (what a money saver that would be too). When I heard clearwater, I was positive this was my child. Then I found out it wasn't one child, it was twins. My heart skipped a beat!! (twins do not come about very often- both agencies told us that)

I quickly called Jason and told him the information I got. He said with affirmation- send our profile. Jason at that moment stated that these twins are our children. We waited on pins and needles for 5 days. Knowing in our hearts that we were going to get picked. That God was directing all of this. So when we got the call on that Monday- it was no surprise but just affirmation that God's got this! We were just in awe of God!

1. Answer to prayer almost 2 years ago- praying for twins
2. Us starting the adoption journey around the time the twins were being created (after waiting for a year to begin)
3. Jason stating a few days before the situation came available that he believes we have twins coming (after only wanting one more child)
4. When the situation came out, both us feeling that this was our child even before we knew they were twins.
5. The birthmom choosing us over stacks of other profiles!!
6. And out of all the places in big Florida, the twins will be born about 30 miles south of where Jason's brothers family is moving to.  (Our sister in law just got a job in Florida this past May- out of all the places she applied for- God chose Spring Hill.) We will have a place to stay.

Coincident? I don't believe so at all. I believe God has been orchestrating this all and will continue to do so. More to come in part 2 as we travel the rest of this journey!

What do you believe?