F.A.Q.'s

Hello to each of you!

We have received so many precious e-mails from you…thank you! I plan to put them together in a book for our baby girl…may she always know what wonderful people God has placed in her life!

I was thinking about doing a “F.A.Q.” (Frequently Asked Questions), here it goes…

*What agency are you using? We used Loving Shepherd Ministries (loving-shepherd.com) as we began this journey again. They are a wonderful source of “big picture” information. It helped funnel us to where we are today.

Our actual adoption agency is “Christian World Adoption”, they do quite a few Ethiopian adoptions.

*When do you expect to get her? I think we mentioned in the previous e-mail that we are looking at November/December. It’s a third world country & things don’t move fast. The courts shut-down for August & September (rainy season, because roads are too flooded to get through) after that the courts are backed-up, thus we are hoping to get her by the end of the year. Of course, we are praying & hoping that it would go sooner, but this is the more realistic guess.

*How do you know you will get a girl? We have been on the waiting list for a healthy, baby girl (probably under the age of 1).

*How did you know you wanted to adopt again? We had it on our heart since we adopted Zach, we let the Lord lead the place & timing…He was faithful & clear in His direction.

*Why is “the wait” so hard? Its not really for Brian, rock -solid faith that God will bring her to us exactly when He wants (period). For me, it’s a “Mommy” thing…ready to have our little one close & ready to love on her (today ;)

*How are the boys taking it? Pretty good, girls still have “cooties” in their minds. But considering they might get bunk beds when they share a room, that’s about all it took to have them ready to go. She will be a very well-protected little girl, I’m sure!

I think that covers the “bulk” of FAQ’s, thanks for joining in prayer with us for the journey. It has been a humbling and very exciting week for us to share the news! God’s blessings to each of you, we love you!