Redeeming Journey

Well we are now one week post referral and our minds are still spinning.  We were and still are overwhelmed by the love and support so many people have given us and "M".  Lisa Easton was in the office this am and told me she had been praying for him everyday since she heard the news.  She is not the only one praying for "M" and for us and we wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  I am sitting here looking at his picture on my desk and my heart melts and longs to hold him, tickle him and just hold him close.  Coty's mind is running like crazy planning the design of the nursery and all of the fun "mommy" things she gets to do.  Ri and Ro say hi to his picture when they pass it in the kitchen and know him by name.  It is the little things that make him feel like he is already a Melvin.  It really is the strangest feeling to know that our son is out there and we can't get to him, but we know that God has him in the palm of His hand.  When we close our eyes we imagine what that first moment will be like when we see him.  He will probably be scared and cry, but as long as he is in our presence we will be complete.

Where are we now and what is next?  We have signed and submitted all of our acceptance documents.  They were sent to Ethiopia last week.  We are now waiting to be assigned our court date.  We are hoping and praying it comes quickly.  It could come as soon as the end of the year or into the first of January.  We are also hoping for picture updates in a few weeks.  It would be so exciting to see additional pictures of "M" and hear how he is developing.  We will keep you updated as we receive a court date and our first travel trip.

WE ARE GETTING CLOSE!!!!