Ah, November!

 Soon, November will be a very special month for our family!

When most people think of the month of November, they are thrilled with the thoughts of turkey and dressing, football, and time with family. For a long time, that was what was most exciting to our family too! Until now!

On November 10th, Maisie will officially become a Lawrence! I am so excited for this to finally happen. The last 10 months have been such a mixture of things for our family.  We've learned to communicate better with one another, how to put each other first above our own desires, how to forgive, and how to thrive as a family. 

I won't ever sugar coat the truth about our situation.  Life has been tough at many, many moments. I know there have been days that I thought "what are we doing here?"  I know there have been times Maisie has looked at us and said "I hate you."  But, the center of the truth for our family is this, God called us to this.

I've had several people question if this is "really" what we want.  When Maisie is melting down and I reach out to people who I assume are "friends" and their response is "Are you sure this is what you want? It's not too late".  My heart breaks when this is the response from those I call friends. 

Would you give your child back just because they claimed to hate you? Just because they lash out at you for all the hurt and abuse that has happened to them in the past? Believe me, I've had moments of real prayer where I beg God to confirm his call on our lives to adopt, and he always does.  He always reminds me that he adopted me in all my ugly. He CHOSE me even when I lashed out. Even when I told him I hated him. Even when I turn my back on Him, He calls me His own. 

November is also National Adoption Month. My hope is to blog everyday in the month to help spread awareness about the need for families.  My prayer is that one family, one person will chose to hear God's call and take a step toward supporting adoption.