One Year Ago...

One Year ago, Cameron and I were in despair. In May of 2011, we turned down a birth mother who had chosen us due in August because it didn't feel right, and we were contacted by two other birth mothers. One of which, was Kelly, a mother looking for a forever family for her three year old daughter. It felt so right! We went to Texas and started the paperwork. When we got back to Idaho the end of May, we thought we were going to be parents and would bringing Paightyn home the beginningi of June. When Kelly changed her mind the first of June, we were so depressed and confused. Soon after, the second birth mother changed her mind about her adoption plan. We suddenly had no prospects of a child in the near future, and I remember just asking God "Why?" It was a dark time for us. Well, little did we know, but our son Jacoby was conceived right around this time. The Lord works in mysterious ways. By the time Christina chose us to be the parents of her unborn baby boy, we had grown spiritually and our hopes and dreams for a child had matured. We didn't feel desperate or unsure. We were calm and at peace. Looking back to one year ago, we needed that experience in Texas to appreciate our beautiful son and the unselfish choice his birth mother made. What a gift she gave us! We love you, Christina.