Number 2

Isaac's choice to add to the blog today. Him and his cousin at our annual car show at church!

Matt and I think we are second in line for a child! Wow, so many children matched this week with families. Everyday I was excited to learn of more referrals. We pray there are more in the next month or two, what a Christmas gift!
Isaac starts pre-school soon and we head to Canada for a vacation. Tonight we hope the rain holds off so we can make it to the demolitian derby at the local fairgrounds!!

9 Children to 8 Families

This week Bethany matched 9 kids to 8 different families. Isn't that wonderful?! We are excited for the families and believe our referral is right around the corner.
I need to take a deep breath and pray for these families and their little ones. Soon it will be our child's picture I am staring at and showing to everyone!
Until then I have Isaac's cute face to admire!

The good news is...

We have to be getting close to a referral. Maybe 4th or so in line. Congratulations to our friends who heard of their new children yesterday. So far 5 children will have homes and families!! Maybe we will hear of more yet this week.
I am posting a couple of pictures, one of Isaac and I in my brother's wedding and another of Isaac at a friends pool, showing off his new swim gear! Too funny.
I hope to share more good news soon.

The Rearview Mirror

It has been an exciting few weeks. My brother was married July 17th! I did not take a ton of pictures because it was a busy time but here are a couple for now!




Last night about 9 of us Ethiopian moms got together at a local Ethiopian restaurant. It was great! I am still enjoying left-overs. There were new and "old" friends there to encourage and share in each others joys!
Today we went to the zoo. Isaac wanted to get his hair painted red!! So out of character for him!

I was thinking today how much I love to watch Isaac in the rearview mirror. He enjoys listening to music on the ipod. Everything from Michael Gungor to Toby Keith and Hillsong United. He really rocks it out to Newsboys!
Thinking about out adoption journey and how for we have come made me thing of this verse..."And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place" Exodus 13:3
God has brought us so far and through many joys and sorrows. I am so happy to have him as my heavenly father and put my trust in him for myself and my family.
I talked to our adoption worker today and we are in the midst of updating our homestudy. New finger prints, home visits and changing our age range a bit. We are opening it up to 0-24 months old and removing any wording that would indicated we would prefer an infant. Soon our time will come and we will be able to hug and kiss our little baby!