It's a GIRL!!!!

Wow, time flies when you are in the midst of God's amazing grace and mercy.  That is how I feel today and have felt since August 29th.  Yes, we have our baby girl.  Miss Sophia Grace and we call her, Sophi.
So, let me back up.......first off I apologize for just catching some of you up.  Its been a whirlwind and just enjoying Gods moments.  We received our "referral" call about 12:57 on Wednesday August 29th. Yes, I remember exactly because when I saw the caller id, I immediately wondered....my heart started pounding and I starting analyzing every reason Dillon would be calling me.  They've only called one time....it was when our application had been accepted ( we communicate via email)....so I figured this might be it.  I was in our home office and God of course arranges things so perfectly that my husband was also in our office......and Dara, who is there everyday.  But Jerrell not so much.  So I am thankful God placed him at home when I received this phone call.  Our case worker so sweetly begin to ask a few questions about our special needs checklist and then began to fill me in on the precious baby.  After giving me some details she asked if I wanted to hear more.  I DID!  I already felt God at work.  She told me about this baby and then at the end said, and its a girl.  I was already crying but then I started sobbing.  Jerrell soon realized what was happening and came over and wrapped his arms around me.  Dara such a quick thinker, snapped a picture of us in that moment.  In the moment that Gods grace and mercy was much bigger than I have ever encountered.
We followed Dillons suggestions of meeting with our pediatrician before accepting but we knew in our hearts she was our little girl.  When I prayed about her and asked God is this her, is this our little girl, immediately God said to me, "For this child I have prayed and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him." 1 Samuel 1:27.  Jerrell shared that when he was praying God said, This is your daughter, love her. Wow.  God didn't beat around the bush.  We asked and He answered.  And I want to give a shout out to Him for answering us so directly because I don't always get those direct quick answers....so Thank You God!!! :)
We called Dillon the next day and accepted our sweet baby girl.  We have been beyond excited and kind of giddy about it all.  I do not think the wait for her has really sunk in.  It could be awhile, a long while.  Like a year while.  Yikes.  God will sustain us though and He will give us the patience we need.
So many details I am leaving out but they are tucked deep into my prayer journal because I have seen God orchestrate this so perfectly....and how He spoke to me about Sophi before we even knew.  God is amazing.  I look back and think how much I have missed when I wasn't close to my sweet Savior.  He really cares about every detail of your life and loves to speak to you in dreams, through others, and directly with His Living Word.  I am so thankful that He loves me and speaks to me.
This has been an amazing journey up to this point and I know it will continue......but I ask and beg you to pray...pray for sweet Sophi and pray that we get her home soon.

This song is blaring in my heart right now by Mercy Me,

"Just when I thought I'd seen it all, new mercy breaks the door
With eyes open wide, it feels like the first time, first time
Your beauty, no eyes see, your majesty, your worthy, your love for me, is healing, your God.
I thought I knew your face, I thought I tasted grace
But it was nothing like this.'

My whole life up this point has been filled with God's grace and mercy.....from times of desperation, to rejecting God, to wondering if He was really there at all, to wanting to walk out, to falling at His feet.....its all been for something so much bigger than me.  I can't believe God loves me so much to give me a precious baby girl so that His plan can continue.  I am overwhelmed with emotion and love for my God.

I will try and post pics soon.  I am not patient at all and it takes patience to "bedazzle" this blog and well, it might take a miracle for that to happen.  But I do know, I need to post some pics of our Sophi and will soon.