If you heard loud cheering coming from Texas this afternoon, it was us getting word from our adoption agency that we are officially on the waitlist to adopt a little girl from Ethiopia!
Six months worth of paperchase is over! Oh, happy day!
Praise God! It was all Him, remember my fingerprints weren't even classifiable.
We are requesting a girl age 0 to 30 months old. Babies under 12 months are in much higher demand, so we anticipate being matched with a toddler. The average wait time with our agency before being matched with a child over 12 months old is 5 months, then after the referral (or match) we'll have 2 to 5 months before we travel for our court date in Ethiopia and get to meet our child, then we'll travel back to Ethiopia again about 6 weeks after that to bring her home. So, we still have a good 10 months or so, give or take a few months, before we bring our new daughter home. But we are very excited and relieved to be through with all the paperwork, and on to the next phase!
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Congratulations! What a beautiful milestone - to God be all the glory!
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ReplyDeleteHow exciting! My friend in Winnipeg, Canada is on the waitlist to adopt from Ethiopia too. Fingers crossed the rest goes quickly!
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That is awesome news!!!!!!!!
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WOOHOOO!!!!!! That is SUCH a happy day!!!!!!! I have walked this path with several friends - three families adopting from China and two from Russia. WHAT HAPPY DAYS THESE ARE! And we have a young missionary friend who has just returned from four years in Sudan. She would applaud you heartily for your efforts. God will change a life through you, sweet friend.
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ReplyDeleteWow that's one of life's greatest moments! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! What amazing news!!
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wow! congrats :) such a blessing indeed!
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OH how awesome! Congratulations!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, wonderful, wonderful news. Congratulations. I'm so very happy for you and your family. Best of luck. In my T&P!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful, amazing, awesome news. Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Slow and steady wins the race!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, that is such a wonderful thing that you are doing and I wish you all the best!
ReplyDeleteCongrads.. hope that you get your child soon.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I wish you luck!
ReplyDeleteOh I know how that feels...We waited a long time for our daughter. Congratulation, you're on your way to a life of Joy.
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Congratulations!! This is such wonderful news for you and your family. :) This made my morning. Love hearing good news!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! How exicted you must be..this is just wonderful news...HUGS
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS!! How exciting!! :)
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I know you are very excited. I pray that things go smoothly and you have your new little girl home with you soon.
ReplyDeleteI will pray for your "match"!!
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Congratulations that is so exciting. I'll look forward to following the process.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! This is indeed a big day!
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Congratulations! Can't wait til we see pictures of her welcome home party!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Congratulations. So very, very exciting. I love babies. And toddlers. And children! I love that you are going to make a difference in the world and adopt. So special!
ReplyDeleteThat soothes the heart! It's wonderful news and so awesome to see how God is working behind the scenes to bring a family together with a child.
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