God Will Accomplish

Meet our newest son, Jonas!!!

How precious is he??? 

Soooo easy to fall in love with this little guy. 

As I'm writing this post, he’s been in our care for 8 hours and I can tell you already that he is worth it.  He is worth every single tear, every moment of anxiety, every sleepless night, every heartbreak, every road trip, every fear, every frustration, every little (and big) thing we’ve experienced in this journey.  

He is worth it. 

The name Jonas is super meaningful to us.  If you’ve followed our story from the beginning, you know that, from day one, God has accomplished the impossible to bring this child to our home.  Jonas means, “He will accomplish.”  We chose the name before the drama began, believing it was a very fitting name to honor all God had done to that point.  And once the difficulties began to unfold, it took on even greater meaning.  We were constantly comforted by the knowledge that God can, and will, bring His purposes about in our lives.   When circumstances seemed most dire, we knew that God had not abandoned us and that He would accomplish His plan.  And we constantly found hope in the knowledge that “what is impossible with man is possible with God.”  Now that our son is in our arms, we can’t help but marvel at all that God has accomplished to bring him home.  I haven't been able to share all the details on this blog, and there are so many more stories.  So many details or factors that barely kept us in the game.  So many things, if tweaked just a tiny bit, could have resulted in a totally different outcome.  But God is in the details.  We had some incredible people behind us and working for us, but in the end, if God hadn’t moved mountains, our son wouldn’t be with us today.  If you ever hear me doubt God in the future, please smack me upside the head and tell me to look at Jonas. :)  He is living proof that God is bigger than man’s plans, that God is faithful, that God is loving, that God is REAL.  It is a privilege and a gift to have walked through this trial, because I’m coming out of it with deeper faith and broader perspective than I’ve had before.  I am changed.

We’re driving home and I’m writing this as Jonas sleeps in the car seat next to me.  I keep looking over at him, holding his hand, touching his brow.  After all this time, it’s so surreal that he is here with us.  Yet, it feels like the most natural thing in the world.  He just fits.  He is so sweet, so smiley, so precious to us. 

Thank you, Lord, for the gift of our son. 

And thank you, Lord, for the gift of Your Son.

We’re so grateful that Jonas is home in time for Christmas.  A few months ago, as a friend prayed for our family, she acknowledged that God knows what it’s like to lose a son.  We almost lost Jonas.  We’ve had two scares with Kai needing surgery.  I’ve felt anguish over the potential loss of my sons.  And it was just potential loss.  And I am far from being a perfect God.  More than ever, I am so grateful for the story of Christmas, and that God loves us that much.   It’s truly reason to celebrate.

More photos (with the siblings!) coming soon.  I'm also going to write to share more details, so stay tuned! :)