Looks like November!!

Well as with all adoptions ours has taken some longer than expected turns. In the beginning it looked like late July to early August would be when we would be traveling to Ukraine to get our kids. But with Tyler being in Afghanistan and me being in Italy everything has taken a lot longer. We sent in our Pre-registration finally to CWA on Tuesday!!

I didn't hear anything from Ludmilla (the Ukraine case worker) if she had received it yet but hopefully they get it Monday. It looks like we will be leaving around November 1st to go to Ukraine, but we will know more in about 3 weeks when they get our date our dossier is due. The last 5 families traveled 5 weeks after that date so that is how I got the November 1st date. Sadly Tylers brother is getting married November 13th and we will most likely be in Ukraine!!!  We are praying for a miracle on this because it means absolutely the world to Tyler that he be at his brothers wedding!! But if we can't be there, there is a reason that we are not. All of these delays happened for a reason and only God can see the big picture!!! But it is a blessing as well. This gives us about 6 more months to gather about $24,000 more. The Lord has blessed us with so much already and we have faith He will provide.

We feel so blessed to be doing this adoption. It has been the biggest test of faith for us as a couple and I think for our whole lives. Its amazing how you can love children that you don't even know: don't know their age, their gender, what they look like, but still have a place for them in your heart. Please keep our family in your prayers. We also have friends, the Shoup family is hoping to get their son soon through domestic adoption and our great friends the Montgomery family are right now in China with their new son Luke!!! The lord is a family building God and we feel so blessed to be apart of it. Please pray for these families as well.