He Reigns - Newsboys

This song makes me think of my girls. It is such a priviledge to teach them about our Savior! From Africa to Asia...to the USA!

February 21, 2009

Still no referral! In the past 2 weeks there were referrals for 3 infant boys, 2 toddler boys, 3 infant girls and 2 sibling groups. No toddler girls!! I spoke to our social worker last night and she said that she could change our home study to state that we want an infant or toddler...but I am not sure that is what we or God wants for us. She told me to pray about it, maybe God has something to tell us? Lindy and Doug just had their first home study appt. last night and as I spoke with Lindy, we discovered that we both have the feeling that something crazy is going to come of us both going to Ethiopia. Maybe we will travel at the same time?? The courts in Ethiopia close in August and September, so if we don't get a referral soon, we could be waiting until October to travel! What if Lindy and Doug go early? Maybe our gotcha day will be the same as Reese's, or on Reider's birthday? I just know that God has the perfect child for us and the perfect plan of when we are supposed to go...I just get frustrated - daily! It is so hard not knowing!

February 7, 2009

January has come and gone with no referral. It is so much harder to wait when you are at the top of the list...We pray every night to bring our little girl home soon. But I have found that patience is not my best virtue!

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!"