1st Posting

Well, it is taking a major effort to get our blog going. It isn't too terribly hard, but does take some time. We really could have made this easier to follow if we would have started posting at the very beginning of our effort to adopt. However, since we didn't, I just have to jump right in or will never get started. I will try to fill in the gaps after I get a few posts going to announce where we currently are.

Our family has been on a journey to adopt for a couple of years. February of 2008, we entered the Ethiopia adoption program. March 19th we received our referral from America World Adoption Agency. It didn't take any time to decide to accept! He is a precious little one and we are so excited to be so close to going to get our new addition! We have prayed for this little guy for a long time. Noah has prayed for him as long as I can remember.

We received a tentative court date for May 26th. We don't have to be there, but what that means is that once we pass court, we will be given firm travel dates to go pick up our son. The court date is the part that makes our son officially ours. Currently our tentative travel dates are June 20 - 26th.

Please keep all of the details in prayer for us so that all goes as smoothly as possible. Many do not pass through court the first or even second time for various reasons (paperwork missing, someone doesn't show to court ...etc.). That is all pretty much out of our control, but not God's so we will accept His timing!

Well, it is past time to start school with Noah, but I just had to get something going here.