The Aberle's have a book! And as of two weeks ago, we are APPROVED! One of the last things we had to do to become "official" is make a book. The book has a page devoted to how Jo and I met, our wedding, an individual page to share about each family member, a page devoted to what we like to do as a family, one for holidays, one about extended family, vacations, church family, school, activities, and the like. As I explained in one of the earliest posts, we can get a baby one of two ways: One way is by being paired up with an abandoned baby (and basically finding out hours before we drive to the hospital). The other is through being chosen by a birth mother. The latter is what the book is for. Birth mothers who want to choose the family for their baby look through numerous books to select a match. Afterwards, the birth mother gets to keep the book of the family she chooses. Sometimes a mother may look at the book and want to meet you in person. Future picture and letter exchanges are also common, most often on a yearly basis. We had a fun time creating our book together. Some nights B would get out of bed to work on a few pages with me, and all three boys loved seeing what their pages were all about. If you come over, they will be delighted to show you, as they have been doing for each of our guests. It's so neat to think that a year from now, our story may be different, filled with an adoption story and an additional family member. We are praying for that day and enjoying this time of stillness. We no longer have any paperwork to do. Now is just a time of waiting. We are enjoying the summer and waiting for what God has next. He is writing the story and designing each and every page.
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AuthorJo and I met when we were 15 and we have been married for 9 years. We have three boys, Braydon, Milo, and Luca. Archives
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"Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance." -Mother Teresa
The first time I saw you was like a dream come true. No I didn't give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you. (Author unknown)
Join along as we follow God's leading into adoption. We hope to adopt in 2014 or 2015 and we are happy to share this journey with you. We already love this baby and pray for him or her daily…