Possibly

I hesitated posting this because of the uncertainty, but decided I would because it's part of the process. We want to remember all of this whether it happens or not.

We got a call on Friday. It was almost the call we were waiting for. It was kind of funny too because I was outside pulling weeds and just thinking about the whole adoption thing and whether we would ever get picked, or what it was that made people pass us by." Then I heard the phone ringing and ran into the house to grab it.

"Hi Bethany, this is Kristina from Journeys and I just wanted to let you know that the birthparents of the baby boy due August 14th has chosen your profile and would like to meet with you. Are you available Wednesday for lunch?"

Okay, that's not a direct quote, but the main idea. I couldn't believe it. Was this really the call we had been waiting for? Did someone really pick us?

"There is one thing though, they have met with a family through another contact that would like to adopt. They are not working through Journeys. However, G &S really liked your profile and still really want to meet you."

So, it's not the exact call I was hoping for, but still exciting none the less. We were chosen! Out of the 19+ families in the Journeys program they chose us and wanted to meet with us. So our chances have increased now to 50-50 which are pretty good odds.

Yesterday was the big day. We were pretty nervous but they live just over and hour away so we had plenty of time to talk and make sure we were on the same page. Kristina, a Journeys Domestic Coordinator working with the couple was waiting and so we chatted for just a bit before the birth parents showed up. We had some natural awkward moments at first but we ordered lunch and then started some light chit-chat that moved into the reason we were sitting down together. G & S were both so sweet and we had a few things in common. S had to get back to school, but G stayed so we could talk some more with her about everything. There was a time when all 3 girls were teary-eyed. So we felt like it went really well and we would love for it all to work out.  Our Journeys worker told us later that she felt like we had a lot in common and that conversation flowed pretty naturally under the circumstances. She said G was really impressed with us as a couple and as a family (she thinks our boys are pretty darn cute and I have to agree).  She takes this all very seriously and has a lot of love for her baby and wants to make the absolute best decision. It's a pretty heavy decision to decide which family you will place your baby with forever. We respect her strength and courage to do this and hope she can make a decision that gives her peace in knowing that she has made the best decision for her baby.

So, now it's back to waiting for a bit to hear what she decides. Either way, it was a neat experience and so wonderful to meet her and talk with her for a bit. We're just so happy that somebody picked us. It gives us a little more hope to hold on to that this is path we should be on at this time.

Anyway, just thought we would share that with you. Stay tuned for more updates.