January 11, 2009

As of this past Friday we are officially next on the list for a referral! Now I really will jump every time the phone rings. My curiosity deepens about who our child is - what does she look like? how old is she? what is her name? is she hungry or cold? I know God has his angels watching over her for us but it is so hard to wait.

December 12, 2008

Our caseworker called and gave us our new numbers...we are number 10 on the overall girl list and number 2 on the list for our age request. So...when will we get the call???? It would make a good Christmas gift!

October 12, 2008

As expected by AGCI, the month of September was a little slower for referrals. We did, although, move up one spot and are now number three on the waiting list for a little girl age 12-24 months. Who knows what the next month or two will bring? We have been told that the Ethiopian government is being a little more cautious with their kiddos. The time frame from referral to travel may move from 2-4 months to 3-5 months. They want to make sure that things are not going thru so quickly that the proper process and procedures are not being done. That's ok with us. We know that God has a specific little one for us and it will all happen in His time.

September 13, 2008

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!"

September 5, 2008

Jeff got a phone call last night, after I had gone to work, from AGCI. He called me and told me that we are now number 4 on the waiting list for a referral! In one month we moved from number 9 to number 4! I didn't believe him when he first told me. AGCI said that this month will be slower for referrals - probably due to the courts being closed and their contact in Ethiopia being in the states for a while. Still, it seems as if our referral will be here before Christmas! I have an email out to our caseworker to see what she thinks. Jeff was too shocked to ask any questions. What are you doing God???

August 30, 2008

Month number 1 on the waiting list is now down!! 5-7 months to go... yee haw.

August 22, 2008

We have now officially applied for two grants. One with Gift of Adoption and one with Shaohannah's Hope. It sure would be helpful to get at least one. Every penny counts and with 3 of us flying across the world and 4 of us flying back, we need all the help we can get. Pray hard, daily and with great expectations!!!!