Let me start off by telling you about this man named Jesus. It is because of His great love that I sit here covered in grace, able to cast all my burdens onto Him because He cares for me. Our journey over the past year and a half has proven to be one of the most trying times of our lives. Thankfully, we serve a faithful God who knows our hearts and invites us to the best kind of life. We believe that the best kind of life means we pursue the things God cares about, even if it means allowing Him into the depths of our hearts, to a place of utmost intimacy. The Lord has done an amazing work in us and brought us to this place of waiting, trusting, dreaming, and praying. Sometimes we believe we know best, that our plans will be better, if only He would just let us run with them. I have mistaken God’s “Plan A” for a cheap, imitation “Plan B”. You were who He had in mind all along. This story of us meeting began in our hearts only a short time ago…but I have a feeling it was stirring in Heaven long before I even knew to pray for you.
I want you to know that you, my child, are highly anticipated. Grammy and Papa Gebhardt, Grandma Martin, your aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends are all very excited about your arrival. We have already met with the woman at Christian Family Care Agency who will be helping us find each other. The paperwork has begun and classes to prepare us begin in two weeks! This is a special story that God is writing just for us. You are on my mind always and I pray for you when I think of you. You could be kicking around in a tummy right now so I pray that you are being taken care of. I ask God to knit you together in His image, that you would be the miracle we’ve waited for. I trust that when this story unfolds, there will be an ending far greater than we could have ever imagined!
Good night, baby.
Love,
Mommy
Let me first wipe away the tears…sheesh.
There is nothing else left but JOY. So incredibly stoked for you guys. Jess and I love you deeply and can’t wait to meet Baby Guard soon…
Jay
YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH! Yeah tears streaming;) So excited…I love you guys!
HOORAY!!!!!!!! So excited for you guys! I’ll be praying for sweet baby Guard too.
Lindsay and Ryan –
And Baby Guard – I know that God is preparing you to join these amazing two people and you will be a long awaited addition to their family. God has been working on this for some time now. I am praying for you already!! I pray that God has you come quickly to join your mommy and daddy! Cannot wait to meet you!
I am so excited for both of you and for the new addition to come! Lindsay, I know your heart and your desires and the Lord knows you and will remember you. I am so honored to be friends with you guys and to see this journey from the beginning. I KNOW the Lord will work wonders through you and your child/children. He will be glorified through this. Lindsay, what a great mommy you will be. You are so kind and gentle and have so much love to give your baby. Ryan, What an awesome daddy you will be! The coolest (next to Jason that is!)
Wow Lindsay that is so wonderful! I can’t wait to follow your journey!!
I am praying for you guys, for God’s perfect plan and for the classes you are starting! I know first hand, as a birth-mom, that finding a couple that receives so much love, has so much love and has so much love to give is such a blessing. I am praying for the blessing you will be to a birth-mom someday. Thank you for sharing this journey us. Abundant blessings to you!
This is awesome!
Lindsay, Ryan and Baby Guard are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love you guys and I’m so excited for you both! I’ll be praying for baby Guard! Can’t wait to meet him or her!
wow! we will be praying for you and your soon to be little son or daughter. thank you for including us in your story! (and i hope to learn a lot from you since we eagerly want to pursue adoption once Claire is a bit older.) oh and in case you didn’t already know- you will both be crazy amazing parents!!
Thanks for all the support, prayers, encouragement, and excitement! We are so blessed to have such amazing family and friends!
So happy & excited for you both! As always Linds, your in my prayers. I can’t wait to meet your new little sweet pea. What a blessed baby she/he will be! Hugs!
Congratulations! This is an exciting opportunity and I am positive God will bless you all. I’ll be praying for you two as a couple and for the little one waiting to be loved by you guys
sooo amazing! i’m so glad to know that you guys are going for it. I’m praying for you guys. So proud to be your friends and can’t wait to meet baby Guard. what a gift this life will be to you, us and the world. And what gift you will be to this child! Big prayers for you guys as you trust God for all that you need in these days!
love you Guards!
Congrats. You will be wonderful parents. I can’t wait until it all happens and it will!
So so so happy for you guys!! This blog will be such an amazing thing for your son/daughter to read someday…and for you guys too. I know you have a lot of work and waiting ahead of you but we’re blessed to walk this journey with you through prayer and support. Love you guys!
What incredible love letters to your future child..though I could hardly read for the tears in my eyes. My mother and her twin brother were adopted out at 2 years old when their parents died, so I have always had a soft spot for adoptees and the people who adopt them. I do hope you keep us updated. You will certainly be in our prayers.