Hey family and friends,
I'm sorry that I have been out of commission for a while. I told you all that blogging is NOT my thing and it takes EVERYTHING I have to sit down and write my thoughts, feelings or circumstances down! So here I sit after some prodding from my dear hubby and sweet friends :-)
Adoption update:
We had our first homestudy meeting a few weeks ago and God was evident that He is still in this process with us and He is still leading us! During our homestudy visit, Jeff and I were asked if we knew about their pilot program for Uganda. Those of you who know us know that we have been serving in Uganda since 2002.
The last we heard is that you had to live in Uganda for 3 years to be eligible for adoption, so from the beginning we did not think Uganda could be an option. Our coordinator told us that the program has changed and is now an option for families in the USA. The Uganda program is still so new they won't advertise it until they have successfully worked with several families.
Jeff and I went home and prayed about what to do. We have so many dear friends, loved ones and ministry partners in Uganda and we believe we will ALWAYS be involved there! God made it clear to us that that is EXACTLY where He is leading us. If we had not pursued Ethiopia then we may never have found out about the Uganda program where we believe we are to be.
So...we have officially moved over to the Uganda program and will be adopting a little boy from Uganda (hopefully this year!)
We are still in the paperwork process, and America World allowed us to change programs (countries) at no additional costs. Our homestudy should be done in the next few weeks and then we move to complete our Dossier.
We want to thank you all who have sent emails of love and support! We love having a team of friends and family supporting us and praying for us as we move forward.
I'm sorry that I have been out of commission for a while. I told you all that blogging is NOT my thing and it takes EVERYTHING I have to sit down and write my thoughts, feelings or circumstances down! So here I sit after some prodding from my dear hubby and sweet friends :-)
Adoption update:
We had our first homestudy meeting a few weeks ago and God was evident that He is still in this process with us and He is still leading us! During our homestudy visit, Jeff and I were asked if we knew about their pilot program for Uganda. Those of you who know us know that we have been serving in Uganda since 2002.
The last we heard is that you had to live in Uganda for 3 years to be eligible for adoption, so from the beginning we did not think Uganda could be an option. Our coordinator told us that the program has changed and is now an option for families in the USA. The Uganda program is still so new they won't advertise it until they have successfully worked with several families.
Jeff and I went home and prayed about what to do. We have so many dear friends, loved ones and ministry partners in Uganda and we believe we will ALWAYS be involved there! God made it clear to us that that is EXACTLY where He is leading us. If we had not pursued Ethiopia then we may never have found out about the Uganda program where we believe we are to be.
So...we have officially moved over to the Uganda program and will be adopting a little boy from Uganda (hopefully this year!)
We are still in the paperwork process, and America World allowed us to change programs (countries) at no additional costs. Our homestudy should be done in the next few weeks and then we move to complete our Dossier.
We want to thank you all who have sent emails of love and support! We love having a team of friends and family supporting us and praying for us as we move forward.
