Really a lot has happened this exact week, one year ago that has either changed, shaped or molded our lives forever. We can say this was a bad week last year, sad week and a happy week all at the same time, but we never knew God has so many things in store for us!!
You see last year this very week Dad Mulder celebrated his 50th Birthday (he is actually 51 today - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!) which a few years ago we never thought he would celebrate. Many of you know what happened but the short story is his hip started hurting (really bad) and he decided to see a doctor well in the meantime it went into full blown staph infection, needing two emergency surgeries, 14 days in the hospital (followed by 2 more for vertigo) and countless hours of IV antibiotics, numerous trips back and forth to the doctor. This was one of the worst times I believe the Mulder family has ever experienced. But needless to say last year celebrating his 50th Birthday and every year after we are thankful.
Then that same week my Great-Grandpa passed away...he was (I believe) 94. He was such a great Christian man and we have missed him tons. Great-Grandma passed away the year before so it finally had hit us that they were getting up there in age. I know that they have looked down on us over the last year and have been truly happy with what they have seen. WE MISS YOU LOTS!! And that very same day my Grandpa (Dad's dad) had an episode during church and my dad (Kari's) had to carry his father out of church thinking that he wasn't going to make it. That was a very very hard day. That was also the same day that we told Brandon's family that we were starting the adoption process!!!
Then that week we also headed down to Group Health in Seattle to see a Genetic Specialist to find out if we would be able to have biological children or not. At that point we had already came to realization that adoption was going to be how we started our family, but we also wanted to clear any doubts away that we had for the chance to carry biological children. Brandon, myself, my Mom, Brandon's mom & dad all trekked down to Seattle that day to support Brandon & myself in this journey. After leaving the doctor's appointment, Brandon got his blood drawn to be tested for a genetic chromosome abnormality that would either tell us "yes" or "no". We knew leaving though exactly what we were going to do...ADOPT!!! 3 weeks later the test results came back and it was exactly what we had originally thought, however it didn't stop us for one minute...
We already had an information meeting scheduled with Bethany Christian Services in Bellingham the very next night. We went into this meeting having an open mind and heart to where God has leading us. Although this originally wasn't the route we planned on taking at the time (we always said we would adopt later) we knew God had great plans for our future as a family. This last year has been full of many ups and downs, tears shed, laughing and wondering what is in store for us. But all in all our family & friends have supported us completely and have given us the confidence to move forward. Now a year later we have been chosen by a Birthmother in Idaho and are only weeks away from meeting our SON, Westyn Craig Mulder!! Words cannot express how this year has changed our lives but through it all we have learned to trust fully in God, our relationship with each other and move forward never looking back!
Westyn,
We cannot wait to meet you!!! We are only 6 weeks away from seeing your cute face...will you have blue, brown or green eyes? Will you have red, blonde or dark brown hair? Will you open your eyes for the first time when we are holding you? We do not know what the next few weeks or months has in store for us becoming a family of 3 but we know this...that we already love you more than anything else in this world. You carry a piece of our hearts around with you all the time. We think about you constantly and know that God has a plan for you and our family. May God keep you safe and healthy & we look forward to the day we can hold you in our arms forever!!
We Love You,
Dad & Mom
9 comments:
And just think what one more year will hold for you all!
It is so encouraging to read all God has done in your lives over the past year! He is good...and even though we usually can't see past whatever "storm" of life we may be in, His plans and timing are perfect! Congratulations to you guys!
Wow, last year was quite the year, huh? When I was reading all of that the first song on your playlist that was playing was the "Waiting for you Lord" song... John Waller I think? Anyway, I feel like we are waiting on him for many decisions too.
I can't wait to see pictures of your little man on here. I'm sure you are just bursting with anxiousness!!!!
Wow, you are sooo close to us :) It is so neat to read your story! Praying for you guys.
How sweet! We just started our adoption journey & this gives me hope! CONGRATS to you guys!
So sorry for all the bad things and loss you have had! :(
I already love and can't wait to meet him too!!! He is going to be the best(and maybe most spoiled)nephew ever!
It is always so good and precious to look back on a year and see God's hand in everything...through the sadness and the joy.
That is so, so sweet! I am so excited for you! I can't wait until you get to hold him! God is good!
Found your blog thru Kelly's Korner... this is so exciting! My husband and I just became a waiting family w/ BCS and we're so excited to see what God is going to do in our lives this year!
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