Hello friends!
It has been a hot minute since I have hopped on here to write a post about us or adoption updates. In all honesty, there hasn’t been much to update. We have just been working, went on a family vacation & are now back to working. We have presented our profile a few times over the last 3 months and all have been nos. Some of those nos have hit hard. This wait has been by far the hardest wait of my life. Today in Church I was reminded that we are all in the wait. We are all waiting on God—a diagnosis, a new job opportunity, a move, a new house, a different house, a partner. We are all waiting on God. But can we wait well? This hit home for me today. I am not 100% sure I have been waiting well. I have been mad, angry, frustrated, & sad at God. And have asked WHY about 1000 times. Why not us? What is not good enough about us? But I am making it about me, about us, not about God or this mother or really even the baby. Am I glorifying God throughout this process? Am I trusting in the Lord? Truly trusting. Am I hanging onto Hope? I don’t know if I have been doing any of those things well but I am committed to making those part of my daily practice.
I have had a lot of people ask how adoption is going lately, and I fear I don’t answer that question well. I wanted to share a few ways to ask us or even if you know others going through this process how they are, and also ways to support us right now.
Things you can ask:
How is fundraising going?
Have you found any good new education resources you can share with me? I want to support you & be as educated as possible.
How are YOU?
Can I be praying for anything specific for you right now?
What do you need right now?
These are all ways to show your interest, & care without asking “hey do you have a baby yet?”. I was legit asked in May why we didn’t have a baby yet. Talk about a smack in the face. What I wanted to say was “Hell, I wish I knew”.
Ways you can support our adoption:
Prayer. Prayers for our expectant mom out there, who is probably overwhelmed, scared, and undergoing the most difficult situation of her life. Prayers for our future child that they may know how loved they are, & their health. Prayers for us in the wait. That we may be able to wait well. We know God is at work for us. We don’t know the timetable but we know He is with us.
Need a restock on your fave beauty counter products or looking to make the switch to cleaner beauty products? My beauty counter website is open! All of the commissions I make from this little side hustle goes towards our adoption fund & has recently helped us with application fees, & renewing our home study. If you need suggestions, send me a message or email happy to help! www.beautycounter.com/ashleystork
Our GoFundMe Page is still open and available for fundraising donations: https://www.gofundme.com/stork-adoption
Other fundraisers will be coming up in the next few months—Christmas card mini sessions are one of them! Styled & designed by yours truly, and an awesome photographer to be sure you get the shot for your card!
We are blessed with the friends and family who are walking this journey with us. Who are patient with us, kind & loving. We are so lucky <3
