October 27, 2010

expecting...

Remember my rock post two weeks ago? This is a post about how Michael and I are responding in faith to the Lord.

I have been so hesitant to post about this, and I've been so anxious to at the same time. I'm partially hesitant because I wanted to post this awesome pic that our photographer, Robby Followell (followellfotography.com) took of our family recently, but he's got to edit and get them back to us in about two weeks. I've been hesitant to publically talk about what I'm about to say because I wanted it to be "official". But, I've been super excited to tell the world because what mama wants to keep a secret that she's EXPECTING A BABY?!

Michael and I are, as of today, officially in the adoption process with an adoption agency called All God's Children International. We were accepted into the Ethiopia program, and so we are expecting a 0-12 month old baby girl from Africa!!!

We are thrilled!!!

It's been a very long application process-which I wasn't expecting, but is good practice for me since this whole journey is going to be long, patience building, up and down emotionally and bottom line unpredictable. We have more questions than answers, but the time line from start to finish is an estimated 18-24 months. If the rest of the trip is like the application process I'd look for the latter end of that time frame!

I'd encourage you to email me questions, check out www.allgodschildren.org, and p.r.a.y. for us! We want to keep y'all up to date with our journey of adoption to our baby and so this blog will be the main tool to do that. I'm more of a weekly blogger, so bear with me :) And you will play a vital part in this process....yes, YOU! We need your prayers, and so does our baby and this baby's family in Ethiopia (whom we don't know). We will be working on a prayer letter for yall in the coming weeks :) for now, we're just celebrating!!

Thank you Jesus for "setting the lonely in families".

13 comments:

  1. Wow! Congrats! :) That's so wonderful and exciting!

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  2. PRAISE GOD!!! I have been waiting to see this post!! YAY!! I am moving ya'll to my AGCI adoption blogs right now!! Girl, I am just so excited for ya'll!! Caroline Faith is going to have another little friend coming home!! Congratulations!! Love ya'll so much!

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  3. Mae Mae! My heart lept for joy as I was readung this! Praise God! I am so so so thrilled for your family! Thank you for letting us ve apart of this amazing journey! I love you guys! Addison will be stoked!

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  4. Just blogged about ya'll too! I can't help it...I am just so EXCITED!!!! :)

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  5. YAY - congrats! I just found your blog through Alison's, and am so excited to read about your journey! And that verse has been in my head today - so amazing that I see it here on your blog too! :) Not quite sure how God is going to write our family story yet! :)

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  6. so stinkin excited...blessed to call you my friend...humbled by our God...cannot wait to see His perfect plan unfold...i love you.

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  7. I found you from blog from Alison's and just wanted to say hi and welcome to the AGCI family :) My husband and I were also recently accepted in the Ethiopian program for a boy or girl 0-12 months.

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  8. Jenny-Anne told me about your wonderful news this morning while I was at work...I am so thrilled for you all and that very lucky baby girl who will be joining your family. My prayers are with all four of you, love and hugs, Mummy

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  9. yay!! congrats!! welcome to the agci family!! it is an amazing group to be a part of!! we are also expecting a baby girl 0-12 months from ethiopia!! glad to take this journey with you!!

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  10. thank you all so much! Looking forward to getting to know you other adoptive families through this journey!

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  11. wahoo! welcome to the AGCI family! i found your blog through alison's (love her!) and just wanted to say that i'm so excited for ya'll starting this journey! we just recently got on the wait list for a boy 0-12months through the ethiopia program as well! let me know if you have any questions along the way, i was just there doing everything you're getting ready to tackle! praying blessings on your journey!

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