Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Birthday Present!
It read "Passports - finally - YES!" I quickly opened the email and there it was, the words we have been waiting for, well, at least some of the words ... "BOTH MAXWELL AND ANITA PASSPORTS ARE READY." My kids have their passports - we have a court date and it's my Birthday! I love our God - he has amazing timing and I could not have asked for a better present. All in due time ... all in His time. Happy Birthday to me (singing loud,) Happy Birthday to me (singing and dancing,) Happy Birthday dear Anna (jumping up and down and singing my heart out,) ... Happy Birthday to me! Thank you God for blessing me on this day and giving me a smile for my Birthday.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
It's a Date!
It didn't come across in any special fashion, just a simple email. Court was scheduled for this Friday, April 2nd but since it's Good Friday, the courts are closed. So, court is schedule for April 9th ... it's a date! April 9th!!!! Can I have a megaphone please? I would like to announce w/ the biggest smile possible "WE HAVE A COURT DATE! APRIL 9TH ... pray we are approved!" LOL. We pray the date sticks. It is progress for us. We are moving forward. Could we really be traveling by the end of the month? Could we!! Could we? If we pass court, we'll be the legal parents of Maxwell and Anita, so AWESOME! One step further in our crazy process. Yahoo! Such a great early Birthday present to Maxwell and I!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Time to prepare.
Although we have NO idea when we'll be traveling, we are starting to realize it might be best to start packing for the kiddos. Since I have nothing! And I mean NOTHING, for them ... it might be wise to start thinking like a mom! We need to pack everything down to socks, underwear, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, lotion, vitamins ... we need everything for those two adorable faces.
Their room will be red/pink and true blue/light blue - very original, right? I couldn't help it. I found matching comforters and the colors worked. We haven't decided what decor we'll add in, we may just improvise until they get here and then they can decide. I doubt my sis will let that happen - I'm sure it will be all decked out by the time they sleep in it! We're thinking planes and flowers - bright and fun.
No word on a court date ... no word on Max's passport. Uncle P has it under control. I have faith in that! I simply have learned God has His timing and His hand in it, it's best if I let Him do His work. Although I can't help but think about our little ones day in and day out. How our lives are going to change!!!!
Their room will be red/pink and true blue/light blue - very original, right? I couldn't help it. I found matching comforters and the colors worked. We haven't decided what decor we'll add in, we may just improvise until they get here and then they can decide. I doubt my sis will let that happen - I'm sure it will be all decked out by the time they sleep in it! We're thinking planes and flowers - bright and fun.
No word on a court date ... no word on Max's passport. Uncle P has it under control. I have faith in that! I simply have learned God has His timing and His hand in it, it's best if I let Him do His work. Although I can't help but think about our little ones day in and day out. How our lives are going to change!!!!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
one down, one to go ...
Anita got her passport!! One down, one to go. Maxwell was taken by Uncle P to get his pictures done, so I know Uncle P's working hard to get his as well. This must be where the "mistake" happened. I'm sure we'll know details one day.
As I watch Sarah's journey, I can't but simply ask "How do I plan for ours?" The perfect scenario would have had them in country and gone within a few weeks. They had everything going for them. Now they are going on week four when only a total of four were planned. Do Adam and I opt for the two trips because in the long run this will mean more time with the kids later? I have no idea how to prepare. Such is international adoption. Just when someone thinks they have it figured out, no such luck. Please pray for Sarah, Jay, and the kids - they need to come home! Please pray God will guide Adam and I on how to prepare for our trips to come.
As I watch Sarah's journey, I can't but simply ask "How do I plan for ours?" The perfect scenario would have had them in country and gone within a few weeks. They had everything going for them. Now they are going on week four when only a total of four were planned. Do Adam and I opt for the two trips because in the long run this will mean more time with the kids later? I have no idea how to prepare. Such is international adoption. Just when someone thinks they have it figured out, no such luck. Please pray for Sarah, Jay, and the kids - they need to come home! Please pray God will guide Adam and I on how to prepare for our trips to come.
Friday, March 5, 2010
... and waiting ...
As our friends are in Ghana, meeting their children, my heart exudes joy in reading everything they are going through. The road is not always easy for all parties but 
it's part of the path and each one of us parents gets to embark on it. Sometimes the intial meeting of our children isn't "movie material" and contains tears and many fears, by both parents and children. I hope for the "movie" but reality is, they're scared and so are we! I continue to pray for God to prepare our hearts because it is His love that masters all.
As I have continued my weekly agency check ins, we were fortunate to find out
the children's passports had been issued! With Mistakes. LOL. So, they are to be redone. BUT, hey, they got issued and this is a positive in our eyes! As our fourth week in waiting for a court date approaches ... we are doing just that, waiting. Sarah and Jaz have so kindly taken the time to share new pictures of the kiddos and what they can manage to write via email while they're in Ghana. So it has been said, the internet in the Ghana hotel is slooowwww. I cherish every word they send and we are thankful for them to think of us during their busy new family time!
So, we are waiting and I am smiling, knowing our due date is getting closer and closer but what that "date" is, I'll let you guess along with me.
it's part of the path and each one of us parents gets to embark on it. Sometimes the intial meeting of our children isn't "movie material" and contains tears and many fears, by both parents and children. I hope for the "movie" but reality is, they're scared and so are we! I continue to pray for God to prepare our hearts because it is His love that masters all. As I have continued my weekly agency check ins, we were fortunate to find out
the children's passports had been issued! With Mistakes. LOL. So, they are to be redone. BUT, hey, they got issued and this is a positive in our eyes! As our fourth week in waiting for a court date approaches ... we are doing just that, waiting. Sarah and Jaz have so kindly taken the time to share new pictures of the kiddos and what they can manage to write via email while they're in Ghana. So it has been said, the internet in the Ghana hotel is slooowwww. I cherish every word they send and we are thankful for them to think of us during their busy new family time!So, we are waiting and I am smiling, knowing our due date is getting closer and closer but what that "date" is, I'll let you guess along with me.
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