August 20, 1994 was a crossroad. It forever altered the course of our lives when we vowed before many people to spend our lives together. God has been gracious in keeping us and I love this man more than the day I married him. Never in a million years could I have guessed where the last 15 years would have taken us nor to the point that it has brought us. There have been some rough patches and I know that it was and is by God's grace alone that we made it through those times. I am so thankful for a husband that loves God above all else, leads his family, serves his family and has his priorities in the correct order. I often wish and hope that other wives feel the same about their husbands.
So today we made it official on our side. Both of the donor families have agreed to donate the 4 embryos to us and we signed and sent back notarized copies of the contract today. Once they sign their contract and relinquishment, the embryos will officially be ours. I have no idea how long that will take, but I have heard that it can take several months depending on if their paperwork is in order regarding blood tests, etc. After that, we will start coordinating between the clinics in Minnesota and California and go from there.
This seems so surreal. Even as I am typing this, I feel like I am making this all up. I still can't picture the very real possibility that we are not going to be a family of four for all that much longer. I still can't picture being pregnant again nor the possiblity of carrying twins. And I can't picture going back to the baby stage and being so immensely tired! But at the same time, it is exciting and we feel strongly that this is a path that God is leading us on. We don't know the end yet, but perhaps this is another crossroad that we will be looking back on and saying, "Never in a million years could we have guessed where these last 15 years have taken us." Soli deo gloria.
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