TWO

This summer flew by!  After 8 weeks of living with Grandma and Grandpa K we were blessed with the opportunity to move our little own 3 acres of country.  The boys absolutely love the outdoor freedom and we are slowly settling in to calling it home.

As time continues to pass in the Ethiopia program, the wait continues to grow longer.  We have been waiting for Boaz for 18 months and the current average now is 36 months but is expected to grow longer.  We are still fully committed to our adoption in Ethiopia and bringing Boaz home no matter how long it takes.  But the reality is it will take much longer than we originally expected.  We are thankful that God is completely sovereign and we know we are exactly where He has called us to be.  He called us here even though we probably wouldn’t have chosen it in the beginning.

We have assumed from the very beginning we were going to adopt more than once.  We just didn’t know we would be pursuing two at the same time!  We are excited to announce that on Friday we met with our social worker and are starting the process of a concurrent adoption. 

What does that mean?  From now until Boaz comes home, we are compiling paperwork, to be home study ready, to pursue our second adoption.  We are seeking approval by AWAA to complete both adoptions, as well as compiling information for our family profile.  We are trying to steward the time that we have been given and at this time we feel confident that there is enough time for both to happen.  The paperwork for the second adoption is different since it is for domestic adoption within the US.  We are hoping to submit our home study information to a few different agencies within the Midwest. 

We have always said we would love to welcome a child into our home no matter how the Lord brings them to us.  We are currently taking steps to be more available for Him to work.

Please pray for us!

Please pray for wisdom in discernment about the process.  We are excited to open our home to more children, but we do not want to run ahead of God.  Has he called us to just wait? Or is this prime opportunity?  Please pray for God’s continued financial provision as we apply for grants and continue with our own savings.  Please pray that even in the midst of changes in our expectations that we would rest confident in the numerous blessings before us.

M & J

P.S. Keep following us! I hope to post soon explaining more about why it is taking so long in Ethiopia.