The beginning of a NEW Chapter...

Since our last post was July 22 2009, I thought we would FAST FORWARD you through the not so great pages of the last 6 months and jump straight to yesterday (FEB 19, 2010). Remember this date...Because on this date our "story" just went chaotically fantastic with a twist of Oh MY?!
On Friday (yesterday) we received a phone call. A call that we have been waiting for for two years, and yet, still not ready for...
For those behind on the Cooper Times, we have been patiently (this is a lie) waiting for our family to grow through the gift of adoption. [For those who just want the details: We were placed with a little boy who was born Feb. 4th. We just received word of his existence and our match yesterday. So we quickly made phone calls, ordered tickets, rental car, hotels, and now are in Texas...only 24hours later]
And again, back to Yesterday.
Yesterday we were in our routine. Yesterday we had plans and schedules to follow. People to meet, and projects to work on. Yesterday we were busy. Yesterday we were in Illinois. But yesterday seems so far away...
Today on the contrary we find ourselves in Texas. Today began with packing up two large suitcases, cleaning a house, snuggling with a neurotic "Melvin" (dog), and making more phone calls than our cell provider would appreciate (thank you for unlimited weekend minutes). Today we boarded an airplane. Today we picked up our rental car. Today we are exhausted...and we are just starting this new chapter of our life. Today we find ourselves in Texas. I realize that I have said this before, but you must put yourself in our shoes...We had plans for today, tomorrow and the rest of this week...But Today, we are in Texas.
It really has not hit us yet what this week will do to our world. However, we will continue to move forward and follow the steps we are aware of. That said, please join us in prayers of thanksgiving that our prayers and petitions to the Almighty One have been answered. We are 36 hours from meeting our new, precious son. A Son?! What a concept?! What a gift?! What in the world have we got ourselves into?! Thank You Lord...(I think).
Tomorrow we are going to find some local church to worship in. Then travel to our new temporary home. We will get settled in and then prepare (how does one do that?!) to meet our little guy. Tomorrow...well that is a new page in the book of the Coopers. We'll fill in the pages as they are written.