Hey friends. If you have not heard, you will, the birth mom of the baby boy we have been hanging with these past few days decided this morning that she wanted to parent him, which mostly means for us that Keane is somewhere else and we are happy to wait a little bit longer for OUR son. It additionally means we are going “really?” But below is the picture that represents where we are truly at, and that is going, “ok God, we trust You, and You are good, and we knew this was a possibility from the beginning.”
![That aint our bro, we will find him =]](http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5930_127789941196_593961196_3055193_3266261_n.jpg "Oh well...")
SO! Our hands are open, and we anxiously await the homecoming of our beloved boy. He’s out there, and we will see him soon. We pray for this other little boy and his mom, who God appointed us to sit with for those moments, to be in their lives, and to hopefully impact them in some way for His purpose and His glory. We just talked this weekend at Mission about what it means to pray each day that God would allow us to spend time today with the people that He wants us to spend time with, whether to be a listener, or to be a teacher. I am grateful for the many moments we got to do both. A dear friend reminded us that if we were walking along and found a baby who needed love, needed food, and needed clothing, we would pick that baby up, we would nurture him, clothe him, and take care of him for however long we needed to until his mom came to get him. We feel like we honored the Lord by treating this child as if he were our own these past few days.
We do not regret one moment, one video, one picture, one word we posted about all of this, what joy we have all shared!! Let’s not lose site of just how ridiculously awesome God has been and continues to be in all of this. God raised $30,000 for our adoption in 4 days!!!!! Holy Crap dude, that is an unbelievable blessing, and we still have every penny of that to put towards Keane!! The love and support of people both inside our community and out, both in the country and out, is nothing short of remarkable. We would not have anything distract us from the goodness, no greatness of God in this story. He is Soooooooo good, and we wait on Him.
Love you all deeply, and will keep you up to date as soon as we hear anything,
CRK
I have never met you, but thank you for challenging me in my responses to God. I stand humbled and amazed at your faith and full trust in our Lord. Praying for God to bring that special little man to you soon.
I, like Beth, have never met you, but follow your story through others who I know and care about. And I would like to thank you as well for challenging me and for being true warriors for Jesus, and for setting such a great example. You will continue to stay in my prayers as will your future child.
Are there any words…I am sorry! Praying steadfastly for you both.
Praying for you both and so blessed to know you!
Hi you two. I miss you both dearly. Your strength is amazing and I can only imagine how much MORE excited for YOUR son you two are at this moment. I will be praying for a beautiful baby boy to come to you both soon. I love you guys.
Your faith has blessed me deeply. I praise God for you both. I am thankful that my friend Jennifer led me to your site so many months ago when I found out after months of thinking I was pregnant that I was not. That until I get healthy in my body that I cannot have another child. I was ashamed of my lack of faith when I encountered yours. Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of us and may God bless you both!
happy happy news! So excited for you all. love and hugs to you both!
Okay so I totally read this wrong….I am sorry for the last post:( I thought you had gotten him and not that she had changed her mind. I am sorry to hear, but happy that you are closer to your child. Love and prayers continue to be with you. I will read a little better next time
REALLY!?! REALLY?
I love the photo on this post.
I love your smiles, your smiling eyes, your open hands (your open hearts).
I’m smiling and rejoicing with you in the Lord…just when you think He couldn’t make it more incredible…He does.
And I even know how this story ends…with us all dancing and singing in the presence of the King!
Can’t wait to know more about the middle of this story!
Can’t wait for the real Keane! = )
Hugs and love,
Erica
So Sorry you guys. The words you guys said Saturday night keep reverberating in my head “whatever the outcome, God is still sovererign.” This is so true and I know gives you comfort now. Praying for the “real” Keane to come home SOON.
Ah, Lord, God. You are truly Wonderful.
We freakin love you guys. Good grief. How are you this awesome?
I like many others do not know you but have heard of your story through many of your friends. I like many others am in awe of your faith, journey and the way you have handled your suffering. Only God knows the people you have touched and the impact you have made for God’s kingdom. What comes to mind is what God has entrusted to you that very few believers could handle the way you have. I will continue to pray for you and your son that will come home to you. Thank you for being so transparent and sharing your hearts.
I do not know you. However, I have traveled your journey.
In cleaning out some stuff earlier this week, I found a photo of that baby who was not my “Keane”. I still wonder about and pray for that child. It was my honor to support that child’s mother in her time of need even when her decisions pierced my heart – for her and for her child. What an honor to be the hands and feet of Christ for that woman in her time of need!
The pain is still there even years later but less so now. Why? Because faithfulness and His plan brought my “Keane” and “Keane II”. Faithfulness allowed focus on THE plan for my life, my faith to grow and to be a witness to others on seeking His will and not my own.
Knowing that my desire was ONLY to parent THE child(ren) He planned for me still is my focus and it appears to be yours too. That is faithfulness to the King of Kings!
Knowing that He has THE perfect plan for our lives gives great comfort even in times of heartache. May you experience that peace even in the difficult parts of your journey. May your faith grow and may you continue to honor Him in this life.
His plan. His purpose.
Love.
Peace.
Blessings.
And may His plan be revealed quickly – I mean in His time!
Thank you.
My prayers go out to you.
We have 3 children all through the miracle of adoption, and I know all too well the ups and downs with adoption. But have confidence in God’s calling you to adopt… you will NOT miss out on the child God ordained for you!
We also suffered miscarriage… I am sorry for your pain.
May God use all this for His greater glory. You will be able to look back on it all and be ever so grateful for His Design of your family. My children couldn’t be any more mine if I had birthed them. God Himself gave them to me. They may have come from another’s womb, but they were knit in that womb for us, to be in our family.
His timing is perfect, His plan is perfect. I can’t wait to see the story He weaves as He brings you your child.
Many blessings,
aimee eischen
hi:
i don’t know you but rachel allen is lifelong friend of mine and recommended this site to my husband and i. we are currently in the adoption process. we were matched and were anxiously awaiting the arrival of a little girl for the last 2 months. the mom was a week and a half over due and last friday out of nowhere decided to parent the baby. we were obviously shocked and heartbroken. adoption is a difficult process, we have been told this by many people, but for us everything went so seamless. we are heartbroken that this little girl will not come into our home, but slowly the Lord is giving us a peace about the moms decision. thank you for this blog and thank you for being so candid. this truly has encouraged me to know our little girl is out there somewhere and that God has a purpose for us and our family. praying for you during this process.