Educational Day at Bethany

This weekend was our mandatory educational day at Bethany in Jackson, MS.  I will admit at first I looked at this as just a mandatory day we had to complete but I have walked away with a much different attitude.  It was quite an informing day.. lots of information provided on subjects we had honestly not thought about before.  However, the best part of the day was the afternoon session where we were able to listen as two birth mothers poured their hearts before us and shared why they chose adoption for their children.  There was not a dry eye in the house.  Adoption has always had a stigma that women are "giving up" their babies because they are not wanted and that is simply not the case.  These two young women put their selfish desires aside and chose what was best for their children.  I sat there in awe thinking this is exactly what our Savior did for us ... He gave His life so that we as His children could have eternal life.   I can't think of a more selfless act that we don't even deserve. Yes both of these young women could have kept their babies and raised them the best they could but the knew that there was so much more they deserved they could never give them.  So instead these precious mothers aren't just giving up their babies for their selfish desires they are giving "us" one of the best gifts of all ...  A BABY !!!  So for that we will be enternal grateful.  So now that our homestudy is complete the hard part comes ... waiting.  While waiting seems like forever, Nick and I have realized that no matter how much we want a baby on our timing ... we must simply wait on God's timing for He already knows the sweet little baby that will join our family and He is waiting for just the perfect time ... His time.

Love,
Nick and Phyllis