I wanted to share with everyone the prayer letter that we sent out to very close friends and family. I hope you enjoy it and find it informative, as well.
Dear ,
We have some exciting news to share with you! Many of
you may or may not know that Cody and I have struggled with infertility for the
last three years. It has been a long and often times heart breaking
journey, but through it all we have continued to look to God and what His plans
might be for our lives. That brings us to our news: we have decided
to begin the adoption process! We did not come to this decision lightly
but are excited for where this journey will take us.
After interviewing with multiple agencies, Cody and I have
chosen one that we feel very comfortable with. We decided to go through
an organization called MapleStar. MapleStar is an organization within
multiple states and is well known for their adoption efforts, and they have two
offices in Colorado.
We ask that you keep us and the journey we are about to
embark on in your prayers. We have wanted a baby for some time now and
know that God has the perfect child out there for us! Along with that
prayer we ask that you would pray for the family that our child is currently
with. We are adopting out of foster care, so please keep our child/children in
your prayers as well. They are out there somewhere and I’m sure they could use
all the prayer they can get. This journey, while looking different for
everyone, can be very long and is always full of unknowns and heightened
emotions. Once we complete our home study process (our final meeting is
December 18th!) we embark on the challenging journey of
waiting. So, we would ask for prayers for God’s will, favor and grace, and
for patience for us as we wait for the child that we know God has chosen for
us.
With adopting out of foster care, there is always the
possibility that the children that we care for will end up going back home to
their birth parents, so I would also like to ask you to pray that Cody and I
would have the strength and coping skills to handle that, as well as the wisdom
and compassion to know how to support each other through it.
We appreciate you walking beside us and keeping us lifted up
in your prayers as we walk this journey into the unknown more than words can
say. We love each and every one of you and are so very blessed to have
you in our lives. Please let us know if you would like to receive updates
from us as we embark on this exciting adventure that we believe God began in
our hearts and lives long ago.
With all our love and appreciation,
Cody and Bonnie
