Covenant Care's Last Adoption Placement of 2012 - 12/27/2012

Covenant Care's 23rd Adoption Placement of 2012 - 12/22/12

After 22 placements it was finally our turn today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so thankful that God blessed us with the 23rd placement of 2012! We are so blessed to have Elijah (Eli) Michael Miller as our son!!!!! Jesus gets all the glory! All this happened in less than one week, so we look forward to sharing the story with you soon! Thank you so much for your prayers throughout our adoption journey. God's fingerprints are all over Eli's story!

Covenant Care's 22nd Placement of 2012 - 12/21/12

Covenant Care's 21st Adoption Placement 2012 - 12/6/2012

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Covenant Care's 19th Adoption Placement of 2012 - 10/11/2012

Covenant Care's 18th Adoption Placement of 2012 - 10/2/12

Covenant Care's 17th Adoption Placement of 2012 - 8/10/12

Covenant Care's 16th Adoption Placement for 2012 - 8/7/12

Covenant Care's 14th Adoption Placement of 2012 - 7/25/12

Covenant Care's 13th Adoption Placement of 2012 - 7/20/2012

My Bad Attitude

May 31st was a challenging and frustrating day for us. That was the day we had to go to the doctor to get our medical forms updated for our home study update paperwork. I know annual physicals are important to get, but I was not happy with why I had to go get one. In my mind, we weren't supposed to be updating our home study for our first adoption! I allowed that thought to make me so angry and in a bad mood while I was in the doctor's office.

While sitting in the nurse's office, I was asked many questions including the worst one of them all: "Have you ever been pregnant?" Really?! Did you really have to ask me that question . . . today?! Then she gave me my TB test injection in my arm while I thought about how absurd it was that I was having to get another TB test to update a piece of paper to say that I'm okay to be a parent. Having the annual procedures done was not fun, and then to top it all off I had the pleasure of having my blood taken! Ugh! I honestly think I hid my inner emotions well, but I was not a happy camper inside. If I would have been the only person in the doctor's office, I probably would have cried!

Was my attitude the right one to have? Absolutely not, but that was honestly what I was thinking. The first time I had a physical for our adoption paperwork I was thinking, "This is worth it because this is what will help me be able to go adopt our international princesses in August." Not this time! I still knew deep down that the same was true: this was another step that will allow us to meet our future child, but I had my focus on the wrong side of my situation.

Later that day I learned about a very difficult situation that a very special friend was battling, and that put everything in perspective. Who am I that I should be wallowing in my self pity over a good doctors visit with a good doctor's report when someone else is experiencing sincere pain and grief for a legitimate and very hard reason?! My heart became heavy for her and I prayed extra hard for her. I was so humbled and reminded of God's plan and timing. He knows best . . . always! Even though I don't always understand why adoptive parents have to go through so much to adopt a child, God would still like me to have a good attitude and trust in Him. Adoption is truly a process . . . a refining process!

Covenant Care's 12th Adoption Placement of 2012 - 6/27/2012

The placement below is an extra special one to me. Maybe a month or two ago, Eric and I saw a television show about adoption, except this time is was from the perspective of the birth moms and case workers. It opened our eyes to what is really going on on the other side. (I'll have a separate post for this later.) Ever since viewing that show, I have been burdened more than ever for birth moms and the case workers.


Our home study update was supposed to take place on June 12th. Our case worker contacted us a few days prior to let us know that she needed to change the date because one of her birth moms (because she is also a birth mom case worker in addition to being an adoption case worker) was going to have her baby on June 12th.


When June 12th rolled around, my heart was SO heavy and SO burdened for this birth mom and our case worker. I don't even know who this mom is, but I just hurt so much for her. God put the birth mom and our case worker on my mind ALL day! I prayed so hard for both of them for so many things.


When our case worker came for our home study update on June 20th (post later about this), I shared with her my heart and prayers for that June 12th day. She thanked me and said that that birth mom really needed that and so did she. That particular birth mom had NO ONE . . . no family . . . no friends . . . That is a HARD process that the birth moms go through, so I can't imagine how much harder it must have been to go it alone, except for a case worker. This was also a challenge for our case worker because it was an exhausting time and a spiritual battle.


This video is so special to me because it is the placement that I was blessed with praying for! This was the first time I knew the exact time when a birth mom was in the hospital and the first time I knew exactly when our case worker was working with a birth mom. It's amazing how close you can become to someone you don't know just by praying for her!


You can be a part of many adoption processes, too! PRAY! Take some time today to pray for the birth moms who are making/following through with adoption plans. Pray for the case workers who work with these birth moms. They need it!

Covenant Care's 11th Adoption Placement for 2012 - 6/21/12

Covenant Care's 10th Adoption Placement for 2012 - 6/15/12

Covenant Care's 9th Adoption Placement for 2012

Covenant Care had its 9th adoption placement on Wednesday, April 4th!

Covenant Care's 8th Adoption Placement of 2012! 3/19/12

Covenant Care's 7th Adoption Placement of 2012 3/15/12

Two placements in one week (March 13th and 15th)!!!!! We are so excited for these families, but we must admit that we wish we were the ones in the video!!!!! Pray for these birthmoms who have made adoption plans for their children. While these happy couples in the placement videos rejoice in the new addition to their families, there are birthparents grieving the "loss" of their children. We are thankful to be a part of an adoption agency that ministers to birthparents both before and after placement!

Covenant Care's 6th Adoption Placement of 2012

This blessed couple welcomed a new child on March 13th! This is a sweet reunion for sure!

Covenant Care's 5th Placement of 2012

Covenant Care had its 5th placement on March 1st! A video has not been posted by the agency yet, but I will definitely share it when there is one available. We can't wait until we are the people in the video! I'm thankful already that our unknown birthmother will be choosing life for her child. God has a plan!