Adoption Timeline

It is such a surreal feeling, knowing that your baby is here, but not here yet. When I close my eyes I'm in an orphanage many many miles away looking at her sweet face. We are doing everything we can to bring our baby home, and yet at this point there is nothing we can actually "do" to help the process along except sit and wait. 

We have been waiting for an idea of timelines for the next steps that need to be completed before we get to bring our baby home. I was really holding onto hope that our timeline would be super short, unrealistic of me to even hope that, but still. I can't help it! It looks like my hope of traveling in January to pick up our baby is not too realistic. It could be closer to march (!)

There are a couple of steps paperwork wise that need to happen, we need first approval from the Department of Adoption, which then comes here for us to approve, to our Canadian government for approval, and then goes back there for a second approval. We're praying that each of those steps goes smoothly and in good time as well!

A friend said some words I really needed to hear the other day, instead of feeling like I'm waiting on word from our agency, I need to instead be waiting on God and His timing. Trusting that He has this all under control.

In the meantime I'm trying to focus on getting our house all ready for baby, every room is getting organized and re-decorated probably a few times before she will actually get here, and Jake's project to do list is growing by the second. Thankfully he's so good at booking off a day on the weekend to help get it done. Such a good man.

Want to help? We would so appreciate your prayers, prayers for our baby that she will continue to thrive, grow, be healthy and well cared for, and that our paperwork will all move along without any delay. I think its very cute that the kids are now always praying for her, even Donny will mumble "give baby hugs. give baby bottles, give baby toys. Amen" such a sweet "big brother".

Baby girl!

Jake and I are so thrilled to announce that we have been matched with baby girl! This is called a "soft" proposal, so she is not ours yet, but we are working hard to make it that way!

She is a month and a half old, and the most precious little thing ever. We can't share any photos until she is ours, but just believe me when I say she is ADORABLE.

Now we begin the work of bringing her home. Which brings us to our request of you...could you please pray with us that she stays healthy, is well cared for, and also that our paperwork goes smoothly and in a very timely manner? We are so anxious to get to our little girl, but we are dependent on paperwork moving along without any hiccups.

I'm going to be honest. The waiting is much harder when you know who your baby is but know that it will still be a while until we can have her in our arms. Also knowing what conditions she is living in until we can get there. Please we would appreciate it if if you can pray that it all goes smoothly and quickly as we are eager to have her home!