How can you help?

Ben and I have been overwhelmed with every one's support, love and prayers through this roller coaster ride the last few days.  You all have literally brought us to tears with your encouragement, excitement, and blessings for our little one.  A lot of you have been asking, "how can I help?"  Well here's some ways you can do just that!

I'm hesitant to say this for fear I will say it wrong and offend someone but money is something we still desperately need!  Normally when you receive placement your final payment is due to the adoption agency.  Because of the nature of a hospital call (just a little last minute, don't you think?) the agency gives us some time to get everything together.  That being said we have a long way to go before "everything" will be together.  We are waiting to hear back from two separate organizations about grants and loans, but the clock is ticking.   If you have been thinking about supporting us financially and haven't done so, now is the time.  If you have a change jar, we need it  now!  We have been praying diligently that God will provide and felt led to bring this baby home, in faith, even though we didn't have all the money in place.  If you feel led to support us, all we can say is thank you and God bless you!  If you have already supported us--thank you!  We are amazed what God has provided for us through friends and family already!

Pray, Pray, Pray! 

We are first time parents!  We don't know what we are doing! 

Also our son has a birth mom that right now has chosen not to be a part of his life.  Pray for this woman.  She has given us a special gift.  We want Nathan to know that it was only because of his birth mom's love for him that she was able to carry him to term and then leave him in someone else's care. 

Our son also has a birth father out there somewhere, that for now, does not even know that he exists!  Pray for this situation.  Until our agency does everything possible to find birth dad, Nathan's adoption, is at a potential risk. 

Please know we ask these things of you with humble and sincere hearts.  We are going forward in confidence knowing that everything will come together just as God ordained it to be.  We have already seen God's fingerprints all over our son's life!