I just have to state for the record that even though the process to bring Joshua G. into our family has been difficult, I have no doubt that it is worth every bit of impatience, anxiety, and uncertainty. Even if he is the most annoying, nuaghty, troublesome child ever - it is WORTH IT. I am absolutely, completely, totally positive of that FACT.
Why?
Because, every child deserves a family. Every child deserves to be loved, prayed over, tucked in at night, read to, and adored.
We love you Joshua G. No matter what. I have no doubt that you will bring us great joy, but in the moments that you do not - we will love you still. We will never stop being thankful that God placed you into our arms.
(Most of the difficulty and stress in our life during this wait has been business related, not adoption related. However I will not lie and say that the adoption process has been pain-free. Waiting, longing, wondering, worrying, and wishing do take their toll. Do not consider adopting without counting the cost. It will hurt! But it is worth it, a child is at stake!)
