Beginnings

I love to write....and to read. So you would think a foray into the world of blogging would be natural. But it hasn't been so. Typically when I write, I have an audience in mind- it could be to a friend, or my husband, or foundation boards- or more frequently myself or God. But venturing into blogs feels unknown- who will read this? I can guess. You will be dear friends of ours who have walked long miles beside us, you will be our moms and dad and our brother and sister in law who have all grieved with us and been saddened by our losses. You will be from our church community- those with adventuresome hearts who have had courage to figure out what it means to love as Christ would in our worlds. And maybe even some from the adoption community that have offered unknown depths of support. And maybe all of you listed above will be the only ones to ever read this. And maybe you have somehow stumbled into this place. Whatever the case may be, my hope is to write with a fully engaged heart how much my arms ache to someday hold Samuel. And to reflect on what a winding road it has been in our path to parenthood. So my audience I hold in my mind is anyone who is a parent, anyone who has longed to offer life to another human, anyone who is waiting for something that is "not yet" or anyone who holds out for hope that is substantive and can hold all our emotions and dreams and disappointments.
Thank you for beginning this internet journey with me and for most of you, just continuing on with a path you long ago began.
With much love and gratitude
Melanie