remember i said i had something to share with you??

A couple posts back I mentioned that I had something to share...not yet...but soon. Well, today it's time! :)

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you may remember this picture of my friend, Rebekah, her husband Nathaniel, and their two girls Anna Walton and Olivia. You can read the original post about her here.

Rebekah and Nathaniel felt God calling them to pursue their third child through adoption. They realized God was placing this desire in each of their hearts separately and began raising funds for an adoption back in November of 2008. In February 2009 I wrote the post about her and shared that she was opening an etsy shop to help with their adoption fund. She is who inspired me to open my own etsy shop to help raise adoption funds, first for her, and now for other families.

It has been a long, challenging, faith-building road that God has brought them on, including losing a referral in January that was every bit as painful as a miscarriage. It has been simply amazing to pray and watch Rebekah go on this journey, keeping her eyes on Him the entire way. It is a journey I hope and pray I will get to go on myself some day. I have seen her grow in her walk with Christ as she has been taken out of her comfort zone in many areas. We have similar personalities in that neither of us like the unknown - we like to know what's going to happen and when. This process has stretched her so much in that area - because the timing was completely and totally out of her hands and all she could do was trust that His timing is perfect - which it is.

In my first post about her, I ended with this:

"If Rebekah and her family happens to come to your mind, please pray that this whole process will go as smoothly as possible, that they will be able to stand the wait for the child that God has for them, and that at every step of the way His name will be glorified. I will be very excited the day I can write a post introducing the newest member of their family to you! :)"

There may have been bumps in the road, but God has carried them faithfully through. I believe He has been glorified through every step of the way. The wait has been excruciatingly hard at times when all they longed to do was hold their child in their arms but...

I AM VERY EXCITED TO SAY THAT TODAY IS THE DAY I CAN WRITE THE POST INTRODUCING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY!!!

Caleb Nathaniel Wright

May 28, 2010

7lbs 11oz

19 in.

(ok, so it's been a couple weeks already since he was born...but I had to wait till they were all back at home and Rebekah had posted pics on her own blog before I could share... :)

One very proud mama! :)

Olivia, Nathaniel, and Anna Walton. Don't you just LOVE the look on AW's face?? :) So sweet!!

So far everything is going well. After being away for a couple weeks waiting on the ok to leave for home, they are back and adjusting to their new normal as a family of five. Caleb is so precious, adorable, and an answer to many, many prayers! He is one very loved little boy! :)

I am counting the weeks until I get to see him and hold him and smell his sweet baby smell and kiss his curly hair!! There will be more pictures after that I'm sure! :)

Rebekah and Nathaniel, I am soo excited for you and so happy that you are finally home with Caleb! I am going to love watching him grow ...even though it has to be from so far away...and I can't wait to see what God has in store for his life! :)

O Lord, you are my God;

I will exalt you and praise your name,

for in perfect faithfulness

you have done marvelous things,

things planned long ago.

Isaiah 25:1