one year ago

one year ago today

i went to bed, anxiously awaiting the arrival

of tomorrow.

the day where a group of people we had never met

would make a decision that would 

change our lives forever.

one year ago today

our home was empty

but our hearts were full of

anticipation

of what was to come.  

we were more than ready to arrive 

at our destination:

becoming a forever family.

one year ago today

i had no idea what tomorrow

might bring.

what the next year would bring.

no idea that in a mere 365 days

we would be blessed with the

opportunity to love on a sweet little boy

and his precious little sister.

one year ago today

i prayed so hard for the lord to

grant me the desires of my heart.

and to give me peace that passes all understanding

if being chosen wasn't part of his plan.

one year ago today

i fell asleep thinking

it would be an honor to have been chosen as

the final three.

 one year ago tomorrow

i stepped out of my classroom

and prayed while the conference call was

taking place.

oh how i prayed!

 one year ago tomorrow

 my phone rang 

and just like that, we were chosen to be parents

to a little boy we had dreamed of meeting

since the first time we saw his face.

one year ago tomorrow...

i got to hit the send button on a mass text message

that read:

We got him!