For the one accepted...

there will be 2 left behind.

Since my last update, I have been working away at asking for letters, getting things signed, making appointments, asking advice and really trying to stay on top of it all. There are so many details that come up that no one seems to remember can happen. Actually, I have some amazing friends and support who are helping me with the details so that we don't get too far along and then have to backpedal through the mistakes. One instance was that I was able to spot a notary discrepancy on one of the letters and politely ask for a new letter before it even got to the agency. That saved us time. I drove an hour round trip to hand deliver my fingerprints because I am almost positive they are going to reject. That trip is going to eventually save us time (if I'm right about the unreadable fingerprints God gave me). And so on...God is helping me notice the little things, remember the big things and keep it all in perspective.

We got a phone call from our case worker today! She's coming Friday morning for our first visit. She introduced herself on the phone (the agency told me her name) and I about screamed in her ear! So ready for the home study to truly start. All the paperwork for the home study is in except for the girls' teachers' questionaires. They couldn't have been requested by the teachers any earlier since school just started Monday so I'd say we're doing well.

I went to my first adoption coffee tonight. It was a small group of 5. There are many more in our adoption community. It is so comforting to know that although our journey will be unique to us, we are in the same boat as many families. I feel loved and supported even now as a newbie to coffee nights. They are going to be my cheerleaders when I can't cheer for myself. They will be my teachers, my sisters and become a new family.

So back to the title of this blog. Patrick, our agency director, asked if we were ready to look at profiles. There are 3 boys that fit our criteria of 0-3 healthy boy. We received the first boy today. I can break your hearts and share him with you but what if we don't pick him? He's still there. He's so amazing and beautiful. He's 3 (so on the older side of what we were thinking) and he's been there since he was 1. He loves to be held and he loves older kids and playing with balls. Well there you have it, but is he our little man? We are going to ask for the other profiles since both of the other boys are younger and just came into the orphanage.

Please pray for us as God helps us make the heart-wrenching decision of which little man is for us right now. Please pray for the 2 boys that are left behind. Help them see they are loved and cherished. Pray that they find forever homes soon as well.