Well, it's has been 3 weeks since we got our referral of Drew!
The first few days Jeff and I couldn't stop looking at his sweet little picture with those adorable brown eyes staring right at us. I have constantly been clicking on my phone just to see his face and to be reminded of WHY we started this adoption process in the first place.
Just one word.
OBEDIENCE.
We felt God asking us to step out in this HUGE step of faith and to trust Him throughout this WHOLE process. I remember when (almost 2 years ago) that I felt this leading and was scared to death. Adoption had NEVER occurred to me before. I had not known anyone growing up who was adopted and no one in my family had ever adopted before so it was very foreign to me. Over the past number of years God has brought precious friends and families across our path who have lead by example, encouraged us and have been sweet to share their private stories with us.
I also remember "telling" God that He had better show up and give me a heart for adoption and a passion for the child that He would place in our family forever! 2 years ago I was scared and nervous and honestly didn't even want to adopt and TODAY my heart is overflowing with faith, trust, hope and love beyond what I thought was possible! He is so faithful!
So, we have finished all the paperwork. Waiting for our dossier so we can get it notorized and then send it off to Uganda and then wait for our court date! We are praying our court date will be before December 15th. The Ugandan courts close December 15th- January 15th. We would love to squeeze in before the courts close so Drew can be home for Christmas. If not, we should be going mid-January to pick him up and bring him home.
Thank you to everyone for your prayers, support and offers to be involved!
Keep in touch!
Erin
The first few days Jeff and I couldn't stop looking at his sweet little picture with those adorable brown eyes staring right at us. I have constantly been clicking on my phone just to see his face and to be reminded of WHY we started this adoption process in the first place.
Just one word.
OBEDIENCE.
We felt God asking us to step out in this HUGE step of faith and to trust Him throughout this WHOLE process. I remember when (almost 2 years ago) that I felt this leading and was scared to death. Adoption had NEVER occurred to me before. I had not known anyone growing up who was adopted and no one in my family had ever adopted before so it was very foreign to me. Over the past number of years God has brought precious friends and families across our path who have lead by example, encouraged us and have been sweet to share their private stories with us.
I also remember "telling" God that He had better show up and give me a heart for adoption and a passion for the child that He would place in our family forever! 2 years ago I was scared and nervous and honestly didn't even want to adopt and TODAY my heart is overflowing with faith, trust, hope and love beyond what I thought was possible! He is so faithful!
So, we have finished all the paperwork. Waiting for our dossier so we can get it notorized and then send it off to Uganda and then wait for our court date! We are praying our court date will be before December 15th. The Ugandan courts close December 15th- January 15th. We would love to squeeze in before the courts close so Drew can be home for Christmas. If not, we should be going mid-January to pick him up and bring him home.
Thank you to everyone for your prayers, support and offers to be involved!
Keep in touch!
Erin
