Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Adoption Pregnancy and Openness

While we've been going through our pregnancy story of the endless mounds of paperwork, our little one has been busy growing!  Thankfully the mother who chose us has decided she'd like a semi-open relationship with us.  We've shared emails and asked and answered a lot of questions.  We've also been fortunate enough to have been given ultra sound pictures.  Little SEE loves to smile for the camera.
Our birth-mom also invited us to the last Dr.'s appointment.  She introduced us to the Dr. as the adoptive parents and asked the nurse to let us hear the heart beat a little bit longer than normal.  It was AMAZING!  I cried and Billy got nervous!  That's a real little person in there!  We were able to ask the Dr. questions and  find out more information about the hospital where she is planning on giving birth.  We were also invited to be at the hospital, as well as our families!
When we first began this journey, we selfishly prayed for a closed adoption.  It's always amazing to me to see God's hands in our lives.  If we had received what we had prayed for - we would have missed out on this beautiful journey of our baby's life and getting to know her birth-mom's story.  
We continue to pray that if this is our baby, then God will lead us through this journey.  We are overwhelmed by everyone's generosity and prayers!  Thank you!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Reaching Hands Adoption Celebration & Auction Benefit!


If you live in the Augusta/CSRA - you don't want to miss this!



6:00 PM | Simmons Hall
Tickets: $10 available in the Warren church office or at the door


Reaching Hands, Warren's adoption ministry, will host its 5th Annual Benefit Auction. All funds raised at this benefit will be used to provide financial assistance to families in the CSRA who are adopting. Auction items typically include golf carts, jewelry, hunting equipment, furniture, vacations and thousands of dollars in gift certificates. 

If you would like to donate items for the auction, please contact 
Billy Cristofanelli | 770.314.1793 | william_cristofanelli@merck.com
David Bullington | bullingtond@gmail.com | 706.399.1330
Missions Office | Teresa Pritchett | 706.922.7038

We've applied for a grant at Warren Baptist and can't wait to be a part of this event.  Billy & I are volunteering so if you decide to go, look for us!

Love,
Marcie