More Good News

Thanks to Lizzie and Kris Wegener for praying with me on Sunday out on the sidewalk at the Moore's house. I was lamenting to them that twins or a very young sibling group are so unlikely that I was just trying not to hope too hard for it. I explained that there was one family in line ahead of us that was specifically waiting for 2 babies. So, they decided to just pray for that family to get siblings soon, so we could too when it's our turn. That family got a referral for 2 siblings today!!

Praise God. AWA certainly seems to be handing out referrals quicker and quicker.

As far as I can tell from our yahoo group database, there isn't anyone else in front of us specifically waiting for only twins. So - PLLLLEEEEEEAAAAAAASE keep praying that twins show up for us! We will, of course be thrilled with 1 referral, but twins would be awesome. We have 2 great boy names that we want to use :-)

Grant!!

There has been all kinds of good news this month and it feels like we can actually get excited about a baby.

The first news was that our agency has been meeting their goal for referrals, which we were doubtful of this past spring. They have met is easily for the last few months and expect to continue if not increase their referral. So, it looks like we'll get a referral by the end of the year. This is where our agency sends us information on a particular baby and asks us if we will adopt them. Keep praying for a miracle set of twins!! It's SO unlikely, but we'd be thrilled.

Second news is that we received a grant from Shaoshannah's Hope!! Praise God. We are so grateful because with the rising costs of travel, etc. our adoption is going to be above our original fundraising goal. God is so good to provide.

In the meantime, fall is coming quickly, which means the start of college group at our church - which we're both very involved in, and all the men's and women's programs at church - which we're also very involved in. This keeps us busy and invested in life as it currently stands for us.

Specific prayer requests:
Health and safety for our baby
That a couple of sets of twins would come (there is at least one couple in line ahead of us that is specifically waiting for twins)
Travel - we REALLY want to visit Ethiopia for some length of time before picking up our baby. Pray that we would be able to and that we would be content with the time God gives us.