We did it!

Our application is in, some paperwork signed. Need a notary on one. Now playing the waiting game!! It was so hard going through the binder of available children and trying to pick the one that will hopefully be perfect for our family. We know that it is not in our hands any longer and we are at peace with that. What I can tell you is that the 3 girls we picked were all 7 years old and gorgeous. Regardless of who we are matched with we will hopefully be spending all of July with a beautiful little girl from Ethiopia.

Just pictures

2 days and 2 hours

Wahoo!! Just got word that the portfolios that have available children for the Summer Of Hope program will be available on Wednesday!! Wahoo!! I can't wait to be able to look at all of those precious faces of the children who will be coming to Idaho for the summer. Squeee!!! One step closer to another girl in this house. Happy dance.

Hard time

I know that it is only the beginning but we/I have had 4 people tell us how awful we are to take in an older child into our home. Keep in mind that only one of these people have already done it and it went horribly bad. No my family story so I will not share in on my blog.
I have already been defending international adoption for some time but it is so much more personal to me now. This is NOT a spur of the moment decision, we have been talking about this for awhile now. If you really want to know the details, years have been spent going over this. I get it. I really do. But when out find out someone is pregnant do you immediately tell them stories about how awful infants are, how they will ruin your life, how this is the worst thing that can ever happen?!?
On a better note. Our dear friends found out that they will be adopting baby #2 any day now!! We cannot wait to meet the new little guy!!

Wahoo!!

This is where we want our next family member from!!

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Our news!

We have decided to help with a local program called the Summer Of Hope. During the month of July school age orphans from 3 countries with come to Idaho in hopes to find their forever home. We are praying that the child that we are matched with is a good fit for our family because we would love to add a girl to the mix! So far we have only gotten through the first application process, but i got an email today that our family is hopefully a go!! Wahoo.
Hopefully we will get to see profiles of the children very soon so we can start getting ready. The only things that we have asked for is a child that is a girl and is 8 or under from Ethiopia.
Nuts, I know...
So there you have it. Our big news :)