Sunday, December 19, 2010

Wow! How this month is flying by. Our family has been so busy and going through a lot of things. We are praying that everything and everyone will be better soon.

Today as I assisted with Sunday school and we read the Story of Baby Jesus, As we were having a Happy Birthday Jesus Party. You may not think that kids take anything in when they are 2 and under but they will listen if you will teach them. I had printed off coloring pages for them that said I love Jesus balloons, and a Manger Scene. We had a great time. I say that to say I thank God that my Mom and Dad took us to church and taught us the Bible it means so much.  Little Man has been going to church since he was born and I pray that he Thanks me and Casey someday for doing the same thing.

I have been so emotional today.This year will be the first year that all my grandparents are in Heaven and they want be with us at the dinner table, but I will cherish the memories that I have. Little Man has wonderful grandparents and I hope that he cherishes his like I did mine.   

Little Man and I have been singing Christmas Songs of course he loves Jingle Bells but My favorite is Silent Night. This song has so much meaning to me.

Silent Night, Holy Night

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Josh Groban sings Silent Night so beautifully, it pierces the soul. His Christmas album, Noel, is absolutely incredible. Click to listen.
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia;
Christ the Savior, is born!
Christ the Savior, is born!

Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.


I am so Thankful that God Blessed us with our Little Man. We are looking forward to Christmas this year at his age it will sure be a great time. He hasn't touched the presents under the tree but once or twice but he makes sure that the Tree is turned on everyday. He is too funny. We still pray everyday that God will bless us with another baby. We were getting calls and emails weekly about possibilities for us and it gets you so excited. I know that God will open a door for us if it is in his will. Please keep us in prayer as we continue on this Wonderful Journey. The waiting is so hard. I can't wait for Little Man to have a sibling and for me and Casey to hold our second child. God is so good. So please continue to keep your eyes and ears open for us. Please either send us a facebook message or fraziernat@gmail.com We want to Wish everyone friends and family near and far a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We love you all and Thank you for all that you do for us.

God Bless

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Friends and Family. Just wanted to update our blog. No news this week, but we know who is in control. God has a plan for us and we are going to follow. Please keep your eyes and ears open for any potential adoptions for us.

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
God will direct our paths if we allow him to do so.

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” – 1 John 5:14-15 KJV 

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving! God Bless all of you.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Hello Family and Friends:

"God is working. God is in control."  That has been on my mind all week. Our preacher gave us a challenge this week. He said I challenge you this week to give it all to God. That is easier said than done but I am trying my best and I am seeing results not only in our life ,but our Family and Friends life's. I really don't think that they realize sometimes that something that we have prayed about for so long the prayer was answered. It may not be what we expected it to be but "God is working. God is in control."

Thank you so much for reading our blog and leaving us such sweet comments and kind words. God is so good. Even when we don't see him working he is working. God is an on time God. Just to give you an update on our Adoption Journey we are still praying and believing that God will open that special door for us. We have received One phone call and two emails about (3) potential adoptions In the past week. We have learned not to get our hopes up, but to pray daily for it to be in Gods will. It is very exciting to get those phone calls and or emails and you want to shout it from the roof tops. We have a specific prayer that we pray everyday that I have shared with some and it is so special to us.

We have waited so long for this child of choice.
Bless Us
With and Abundance of your love
That we may be good parents,
That we may create a home of blessing,
That we may encourage this child to the
Fullness of his/her potential.
Bless our Children, O God
Give them security in our family
The joy of laughter in our home,
And the courage to face the challenges ahead.
Let our children know the love
We feel so deeply for them
And let this love be a strength to
Confront the opportunities of life.
Amen.

It is a Beautiful prayer that was emailed to us. I have shared with other friends and family that have adopted, and or looking to adopt.

Well that is our latest update on our Amazing Adoption Journey.

I leave you with one of my favorite scriptures.

Now faith is the substance of things 
Hoped for,the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

Please continue to remember us in prayer and please keep your eyes and ears open for any potential adoptions for us. But most of all please remember those Birth Mother and Birth Fathers out there that are making these courageous decisions to Bless a family with a child or children.

Hope everyone has a Blessed week. If you want to reach us please email us to our Facebook account or to fraziernat@gmail.com God Bless.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Wow! Where to begin. Casey and I have been together for 11 years today. We will be married for seven years in February. God has blessed us beyond measure. When we first got together he and I talked about having children. He is from a large family and I only have an older brother which I love dearly.  I always wanted more siblings. With Casey being the youngest of seven I knew he wanted a large family. When we first got married,  I wanted to start trying to have a baby maybe after 2 years of marriage. I had seen all my friends get married and start their families. I also wanted to start our family as well. We tried and tried. Every month we would pray this is going to be it, this is going to be the month that we find out that we are expecting. I at this time was very over weight and my doctor said if I could loose about 20 pounds my chances would be a lot better of conceiving our "Bundle of Joy". Month after month and year after year nothing. I became very sick at work one day and passed out. It scared me and all my co-workers to death. I went to the doctor and they ran test after test. I  was diagnosed with A-Typical Migraines. I was out of work for weeks. I actually had a lot of time to pray and think. I had worked since the day that I turned 16 and had never had any time off. I had those few weeks to visit all my doctors and realized that I needed to focus more on my health. Not work so many hours a week but enjoy my life. Casey was working second shift at the time so I worked as many hours to stay busy. After being at home for a few weeks bored out of my mind, I started looking at my house. Thinking of how quiet and lonely it was.I said ok it is time to try again. I am not getting any younger and neither is Casey. I said "God if it be in your will, it will happen this month but if not I am going to look into other options". I have always been interested in adoption, not knowing what God had in store for Casey and I. During that time I had went to see my OBGYN and received some disturbing news. We couldn't conceive as a couple. Wow our heart was torn out of our chest. I said "God I know that you have a plan for us and we are willing to follow". A short time after that I went back to work. However, I was looking for another job with less hours so that I could finish my schooling. I said where there  is a will their is a way. Praying each and everyday for God to open a door for me to find a job. Just a few days later he did. I got the greatest job. I had never had a job so rewarding. I met some amazing people. Again, not knowing what God had in store for me and My Husband. Our hearts were still broken to pieces about not being able to have a child of our own. We knew God had a plan for us we just didn't know what it was going to be. We had discussed so many options, but the one we kept coming back to was adoption. We contacted Bethany adoption agency and got all of our paperwork. If you have ever adopted you know it is a vast amount of paperwork with background checks and soforth. As I was laying in bed one afternoon looking on the Babiesrus website I  made a wish list. Everything that I had picked out was out of stock. Just my luck. Filling out the paperwork was so exciting. Knowing that within a year or so we would hopefully be bringing home our baby.  Again, we did not know that God already was working. We just couldn't see it unfolding infront of our eyes. We were having a revival at our church and I had been praying. Seeking the Lord . Casey and I  for some reason just couldn't get all the paperwork filled out. So, I just put it in the dresser drawer and said I will get to it during weekend. It was a holiday weekend so I had that friday off work. This was on thursday afternoon. I was laying in bed praying and seeking God for answers to lead me in the right direction. I got a call that day from a very special friend that said "Can you come see me tomorrow?". I said "Sure I am off work. "this friend said that they were putting their baby up for adoption. I almost fell to my knees at that point, but I had to listen and give them good advice. This special individual said that they didn't have anyone that they could trust but me. We had a long conversation and I said "You don't know this about me and my husband but we are trying to adopt right now". These special individuals have a heart of Gold and gave us the opportunity to adopt their child. I said we as a family do nothing without praying about it. I went to church that night and Casey working. We were having revival. I never told anyone what I was praying about, but I said " God if it be in your will then this will happen and we will bring him home with us. Everything will fall into place." That Friday I got a call to come to the hospital and get things in place for the possible adoption. I contacted another very special friend and she gave me the name of a wonderful attorney. I contacted the firm and explained my situation. I said we were not sure if this will take place, but I want to be prepared.  God was leading me to person after person for guidance and preparing me for the miracle of our lifetime, our" Bundle of Joy". The attorney said whatever it takes. If you get another call no matter what time day, night or weekend please call me. That night I was at revivial again . During the service I got a call on my cell to come tomorrow and meet with our special friends. I said ok not knowing what God had in store for us that day. We had a great visit and left the hospital yet again not knowing what miracle God was about to perform. Casey and I went to the top of the hospital and prayed our hearts out. We said "God you see us here and you know our hearts. We are not perfect, but we long to be parents". We left the hospital. I wasn't very talkative and I wanted to go to my parents house. I called my Mom and said we are coming over she said ok see you soon. She could tell that I had been crying, but she never asked why. When I got to her house that day I went in the kitchen made a sandwich. I was just taking the first bite, you know that is when your cell phone usually rings. I didn't recognize the number but what I heard on the other end was "Please come back to the hospital and bring your attorney. We have made our decision and it's you". I screamed to the top of my lungs after I got off the phone. My mom came running and I said we have a baby. She said, "what?" (keep in mind no one knew what was taking place but God, Casey and I.) So I got to tell my Mom and Dad. This is what it felt like. I am pregnant, the baby is already born, and we are bringing him home.  They were in such shock. My mom did ask if she could go with us. On the way to the hospital, I called the attorney. He was out playing paint ball with his son, but never hesitated. He said "I will be there within an hour". So one ordinary day turned in to what we call our  "Miracle Day".  We took custody that day of our son that God had so blessed us with. Also, linking us with the two individuals with  hearts of gold, that had so blessed us with a child. From that day it all went so fast just like putting a puzzle together. God placed every piece together for us.                                                                                                                              Our son is now two and a half years old. God is so Wonderful! About a year and a half ago Casey and I started putting our profile out there again to expand our family. If it be in Gods will. We have been on what they call a waiting list to be chosen. Our profile and BirthMother letter has been reviewed by quite a few Birthmothers. However, we have yet to be chosen again. We know that God has a plan for us. We would so love to have another child in our life. Our "Little Man" has been the greatest gift that we could ever receive. We know from experience that God can work a miracle. We are just waiting on him or her.  I hope and pray that our second adoption will go as fast as our first one. Only God can make that happen. Our attorney's have asked us to get the word out to all of our friends and family that we are looking to expand our family. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Also, please keep your ears and eyes open. I know that God is an ontime God and he will open the door if and when it be in his will. I hope that you have enjoyed our Adoption Story. Our Little Man is our testimony. Everyone says he is so blessed to have us as parents. We to be honest are blessed to have him as our son. Even more so that God has seen fit for us to be his parents. God is awesome and please don't ever loose faith in him. God does work miracles. Please watch for any opportunities that may lead to adoption for our family. We are not rich. However, we are rich with love. I have the best job ever, a stay at home Mom.  I am paid with hugs, kisses and lately lots of  "I love you's" from my Little Man. We don't have the biggest house but we make it our home. We have lots of Love and we put God  first. If you want to reach us please send us a facebook message or email fraziernat@gmail.com . God Bless each and every one of you. Thank you for taking the time to read our "Amazing Adoption Journey". Have a Blessed day!