Justin's Letter to Our Unborn Child

Well, friends, we can officially say our home study is DONE!!  Wow, what a process that was.  It was a lot of work, but not nearly as bad as what I was thinking it would be.  Thanks for our dear friend Paige who just went through the adoption process (who I swear is my 4th sister that got lost in the Gammon household somehow), she made it so much easier for us.  She helped us make lists, what things needed to be photo copied, what phone calls we needed to make, etc.  Complete with a cute, plastic folder-like thing, post-it's, tabs, you name it.  Paige and I have a slight obsession with all things office-y...pens, washi tape, planners, post-it's, stickers.  It's kind of a problem!  Haha!

Anyway, back to my point.  Part of the home study process included independent training that Justin and I had to complete.  It was a lot of reading articles, watching videos, read a book on adoption, answer questions that went along with what we read, etc.  One of the last things we had to do was write a letter to our unborn child.  When we got all the materials and I saw that page at the end, I remember thinking..."Oh heavens, what am I going to write. Lord, give me the words to say."  So last night as Justin and I were sitting down on the couch, we came to that page.  He turned to me and said...

"Here, let me write it."

He picked up the paper, went over to our barstools, and sat down and started writing.  When he was done, he walked back to the couch and handed it to me with tears in his eyes.  He said.."It was hard getting through that."  As I read it, the tears started to develop in my eyes as well.  It was short, sweet, simple, yet filled with love and excitement.  Here is his letter...

"Dear precious son or daughter,
   Mommy & Daddy have been on a long journey to you!  We also know your journey to us has been a miracle as well.  We are so excited to meet you and the loving birth mommy whose selflessness allowed you to come to our arms.  We love you.  It's so strange how our Lord works circumstances, good and bad, to come together and achieve the PERFECT plan for us.  We can't wait to hold you and tell you how much we've prayed for you, talked about you, planned what to do with you, even cried for you.  You have a very brave and strong older brother named Luke.  We will tell you all about him, and one day we will all reunite together in Heaven to worship Jesus.  Your mommy and daddy are eager to see you and until we do, be safe and warm.  Love, Mommy and Daddy"

I know, right?  Are you a puddle on the floor like I was?  I love Justin's heart and I love how excited he is to bring our baby home.  He is an amazing dad already, and will continue to be with our next baby.  I got a 6 1/2 hour glimpse into Justin's heart as a father as he loved and cherished our Luke.  I can't wait to see him with our next son or daughter.

Tonight, our social worker is coming over for our home safety audit and tonight we will turn in all of our home study material.  This is a very exciting step and a huge step closer to meeting our child.  We covet your prayers, friends!  Thank you for your care for us :)  We love you all.