Every adventure needs a first step!

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."-Corrie Ten Boom       Very wise words from a very beautiful woman.... It just simply blows my mind when I think about those words. I am so glad we have a God who we know and trust and who is always there guiding us.       This past weekend I definitely felt that trust and peace in trust as I put a huge piece of my heart on display for all to see when I announced in church my plans to adopt a child.... yup! I'm gonna be a mom! (well if all goes well yes, I will be) I was SOOO excited to share this news and yet so scared at the same time. I feel as if a huge weight has been lifted off my chest, I can be open about it and don't have to feel nervous about it any longer.      I know this is not going to be an easy road and there will be days that I'm seriously wondering what I'm doing. But I do know I'm doing the right thing because I believe that when God calls you to do something, you don't need to justify it for anyone else and you sure don't have to worry that He won't help you through it! Sometimes this is easier said then done but thats when friends and family and church family comes into place to lift me up and pray for me right? So now you know why I started this blog in the first place, it's so that I can really keep you posted on this for real adventure I'm on, it's so I can share my experiences, stories and probably even frustrations, I'm kind of wearing my heart on my sleeve when it comes to this blog but I think it's just what I will need to get through some days.       So far I haven't even gotten very far in the whole process, I have filled out application forms and done both criminal and CYIM checks so now I just need to go through the home visits and then I will be in the data base and the waiting game begins! I am so excited to see what God is going to do in my life and yet I'm so scared because I know what He's capable of...Anything! But He is good and He has given me so many promises in His word that I know whatever He has planned for me will be good.... no not just good but great! and beyond anything I could have imagined!      I even have some pictures to go along with each step!! woohoo for visuals!       Here is the actual form I had to fill out if you can't read it, it says at the top:  Application to Adopt a Child. Yup, I got butterflys when I read that!         Ready to be mailed out! I needed to make sure it had enough postage to get to High Level! :) I was going to take an actual picture of me putting it in the mail box but there were people checking the mail and watching me so I chickened out!      Thank you so much for reading and I am so excited to share each step in this adventure with you! Later.