Wait. The Call?! AGAIN?!?!?!

It was around 1pm on Wednesday, September 4.  I was working from home and Arabella and I had just had lunch.  Arabella was a mess (had black beans and rice) so I decided to give her a bath.  My phone buzzed and I noticed I had a couple of missed calls from our adoption agency. 

(My stomach dropped but I wasn’t sure why.  Arabella’s adoption is finalized.  There’s no reason I should be feeling hot and queasy.  I decided I’d better call them back right away.  Maybe they just need a form signed or maybe they forgot to give us something, etc. ??)

I called our agency back and our very, very sweet…. (Let’s call her Case Worker #3) answered. 

Me:  "Hey CW3, this is Mallory.  I missed a call from you guys."

CW3:  "Hey!  Yes, I tried calling you.  Are you busy?"

Me:  "I’m giving Arabella a bath, but it’s okay- go ahead."

CW3:  "Are you sitting down?"

Me: (Feeling SICK to my stomach!!)  "No, should I be?"

CW3:  "Yes, you probably want to sit down."

(?????? Please Lord, help me.  What in the world.)

Me: "Okay, I’m sitting down. " 

CW3:  "Mallory..  Arabella’s birthmother had a little baby girl earlier this week. She wanted to see if you guys would accept the placement."

******Crickets******

 (There is no way to describe how fast the wheels were turning in my head...  Am I dreaming?!  Like- - I've literally dreamed of this happening but didn't expect it... so soon?!)

Arabella:  "Whehhhh mah ma ma blah dah da weh…"

Me:  "Wait Arabella, this is important!"

(Arabella gives me a confused stare but is quiet like a good girl.)

Me:  "Oh my goodness!?!?!?!  Are you serious?!?!?!"

CW3:  "haha!  Yes!  Not sure if this was on your radar or not."

Me:  "Well, not exactly…. but this is perfect!!  What in the world?!?!"  (etc, etc)  J

 

This sweet baby girl is healthy and is Arabella’s half sister. 

I had to call Erik (unfortunately I couldn't drive to tell him in person since Arabella was in the bathtub and I had a 3:30pm meeting I had to get to - - to facilitate!)

He was beyond shocked and speechless for a few minutes.  haha!  I said, "Erik?!"  He said, "Let me take this in for a minute!"  J

We both agreed 100% that this was our baby girl!! 
Arabella is a big sister!!!!!!!!!!! 

(And they are almost 13 months apart.  *Gasp!!)

 

We have a few hoops to jump through (not as many as before… we just have to get our home study updated). 

And of course, there’s a placement fee.  We have to come up with a little over $16,000 to bring sweet baby home. 

We aren’t sure HOW we’re going to do it, but feel that God has sent us this huge blessing and responsibility and we are moving forward. 
We “officially” accepted the placement yesterday morning and our home study will be updated next week.  We’re praying she can come home next week or next Monday at the latest!! 

If any of you feel called to help us out in any way to reach our goal of $16,000 we’d of course be extremely grateful.  (See PayPal/"Donate" link to the right..  Some people have had an error message from that link so you can go to www.paypal.com and "gift" to my email address, mcarter521@gmail.com)  THANK YOU in advance!!!!

Please join us in praying new sweet little baby HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.”  ~Ephesians 3:20 (Message)

“Let all that I am praise the Lord;  with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.  Let all that I am praise the Lord;  may I never forget the good things he does for me.” ~ Psalm 103:1-2 (NLT)