Finally, he came…..

As many of you know, Patty and I have been going through the adoption process, and on Wednesday, April 11, at 12:54pm, Jakob was born. He is home, and doing all the things healthy baby boys do. We are so excited and thankful to God for this gift. Although we are not getting a lot of sleep, we are spending a lot of time just looking at him and enjoying how perfect he is (I’m sure there’s no parental bias involved).

We are also so thankful for the community at Terra. They have surrounded us with love and support since the day we found out he was on his way to us. We have learned so much already from the great example of parenting we see in our friends and family.

I believe adoption is the heart of God. He comes to our rescue, taking people who have no hope in ourselves, and gives us a future (as Ed would say, He gives us Life, Place, and Meaning).
Oh, by the way, if you parents aren’t aware, there is an amazing collection of lullaby CDs out there called Rockabye Baby, which are music box arrangements of popular musical artists. Coldplay is Jake’s favorite right now, but The Beatles and Radiohead are on their way. Check it out on iTunes