3 posts in one day for me! This is a record!
Le and I will be travelling from the 2nd week of March to ET and returning about the 24th (plans are still sketchy as I am having a travel agent review the best deals). One thing that Le and I have been adamant about throughout this process was that when we travelled, we would offer to take packages for other waiting families, take pictures and love on their little ones. Now is our chance! If you would like for us to take pics, give hugs and love and/or take a package to our little one(s), please send me a message and I will provide you with an address.
There is already a place saved for Amy B's sweet Nadine!
Thanks again for all the love today. My heart is overjoyed and my body is exhausted. It has been a day of tears, laughter, fun, more tears, good friends and more tears.
Feb 16, 2010
Just A Shout Out
Before I forget (and if we pass court today, I will temporarily be crazy) I wanted to just give a quick shout out to YOU! If you are reading this, please accept a piece of my heart in thanks for YOU. Your comments, kind words, readership and friendship has meant everything these many months. Many times throughout this process I have come home from a bad day, feeling like no one understands me, my passion for orphans or this process. But the moment that I click on my computer, reading your blogs, reading kind comments and reassurances from YOU has made all the difference.
If I were going to make a list of all of YOU, I would fail and would miss someone. So just know, even if I have never met you, heard your voice, or know that you even read this, I am thankful. For YOU!
If I were going to make a list of all of YOU, I would fail and would miss someone. So just know, even if I have never met you, heard your voice, or know that you even read this, I am thankful. For YOU!
Feb 15, 2010
Ready?
Their bathroom is ready....
Her stuffed animals are ready....
His bed is ready...
Even their bulldog is anxiously ready!
Tonight, as we sleep, an Ethiopian judge will rule on whether or not everything is in place in Ethiopia to make our children ours. Well, here in Oklahoma, their toothbrushes are in places, the announcement video is done and there is no more preparations we can make but most importantly, our hearts are READY! Bring on our children!
Feb 9, 2010
Me & Court Dates
I have a love affair with court dates. I have court dates at least 10 times a week. As a trial lawyer, it's what I do. It's why I went into the kind of law I practice. I'm good at court dates. We have a relationship. I set them, move them, work around them, breeze through them or belabor through them. This time next week however, there will be another court date. A first for me is that THIS court date is out of my control. I did not set it, plan it or design it to go my way. Out of all the court dates I've ever encountered, THIS one is the most important.
It's about my children and whether or not an Ethiopian judge thinks that I am ready to be a mom. This court date will mean Le and I can show their pictures, tell you their names and it means that for the first time in my life I will have to take more planning, caution and care when I plan future court dates. For those future court dates will be planned around, soccer practice, school functions and sick kids. I am resting in the knowledge that my Heavenly Father already knows when my kids will be here. There is no planning, preparation or paper work for me to go through. The only paper I need to review is sitting on my desk...it's opened to Psalm 16. Here's to prayer, hope and court dates!
It's about my children and whether or not an Ethiopian judge thinks that I am ready to be a mom. This court date will mean Le and I can show their pictures, tell you their names and it means that for the first time in my life I will have to take more planning, caution and care when I plan future court dates. For those future court dates will be planned around, soccer practice, school functions and sick kids. I am resting in the knowledge that my Heavenly Father already knows when my kids will be here. There is no planning, preparation or paper work for me to go through. The only paper I need to review is sitting on my desk...it's opened to Psalm 16. Here's to prayer, hope and court dates!
Feb 3, 2010
PLEASE READ!
I read about this family this afternoon from a prayer chain email. They are in Uganda trying to get home with their adopted daughter and are stuck because of ridiculous rules by our government. Please read their story and forward it. If you know anyone who can help, please help! But most importantly, after you read this, please drop to your knees and lift these people up in prayer. You and I cannot fix this, but God the Father absolutely can.
http://james127family.blogspot.com/2010/02/devastated.html
http://james127family.blogspot.com/2010/02/devastated.html
Feb 2, 2010
COURT DATE!!!!!
We have a court date! Thank you Jesus. February 16th. We are elated, cautious and prayerful. We know that we may not pass this first time, but today we are holding tight to the fact that our Father is on the throne and HE knows exactly when our children will be home. And since I am always a "glass half-full" person, let's fill that glass with champagne and get ready to celebrate!
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