Lifted Out Of The Water

We received word today that we have been granted our NOC! This approval means that the courts did not oppose our adoption of our sweet boy and we are able to proceed in efforts to finalize the adoption. THIS IS HUGE! I have been praying for this day for what seems like forever. Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude and excitement. WE CAN SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL! It is about a 5 month wait to receive our court order and then apply for little man's passport. Then TRAVEL! We are anticipating traveling to India in February or March, but praying it is sooner than that. We can't believe that in 6 short months we will be holding our sweet boy. Oh my heart could burst! Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Please be praying specifically for little man's health and wellbeing, our court order, and for our hearts to be patient.

Happy birthday to our sweet boy! Last month our little man turned 5! It was painful to celebrate his birthday and not be able to hold him and shower him with our love, but we are so grateful that (Lord willing) we will get to celebrate together next year and every year after that! Please be praying for our sweet 5 year old.

We have very exciting news….we have officially accepted our referral! Even as I type those words, it does not seem real. It is amazing to think of how far God has carried us in this adoption. We are so excited to announce that, Lord willing, we will be bringing our son home this winter. God is so good! On March 19 th 2014 we received an “India Program Referral Announcement” from our agency (AWAA) advocating for children in the system that were still waiting to be matched with a family. These “waiting children” had been in the international adoption system for a long period of time and currently did not meet any families’ listed referral criteria. We had just submitted our dossier (THE giant compilation of paperwork) and were looking forward to a much deserved break from paper work as we waited for the arrival of Summer and Brooke. AWAA had made it very clear that we were not able to receive a referral (being matched with a child) until approximately 6 months after the