We received, reviewed and completed the documents for our orientation packet, had our orientation call and paid our first round of fees. It feels great to be moving fast and hopefully it continues at this pace for the next few months. I know that once we get placed on the waiting list, we will be doing just that... waiting, waiting and waiting. We can be waiting anywhere from 19-24 months for a referral for our future child/children.

As we continue into the next steps (home-study and preparing the dossier), we are asking for prayer that: We would quickly and accurately (no set-backs) complete the next set of paperwork, we would continue to raise the money needed for our adoption and that I would not be discouraged on wait times.

Yippee!

We have been officially accepted into the Ethiopian program with AGCI. This is wonderful news! It's as exciting as finding out your pregnant. The next step is to begin the paperwork process, orientation call, adoption trainings and complete the homestudy with a social worker. After completion of the dossier (paperwork), it is sent to the Ethiopian Embassy for authentication and submitted to the AGCI staff in Addis Ababa for translation. I have heard this is anywhere from a 3-6 month process. Keep praying us through this process. I just know God can speed up His timing (or help me not to notice the time)!

The time has come

We have reached our financial goal, re-pre-applied and formally applied to the adoption agency!
It is a wonderful feeling knowing that we are moving closer to meeting our future child and becoming parents. We have recently felt a stirring in our hearts to be open to adopting sibilings. Can you imagine, God's plan might be to bring two little loves into our home! Wow (in a good way)! No matter what, we just want God's best for us.
As we formally begin, we continue to ask for prayer, that God's hand would cover us in every aspect of this journey.