"Let's Do It!"

Post dated 7.24.09 from blog "My Something Beautiful"
I had been waiting for a long time for that phrase… It was ’something beautiful!’ For some time, we have been talking about beginning the process for our second adoption. Tatiana has been praying earnestly for her sister in Colombia for some time. It is precious to hear each of the children pray for their future sibling. We think of her often and fantasize what life will be like when we can bring her home!

So, about 3 weeks ago, we got news that a bloggin’ sister that both Ben and I had met, got her referral to the same area in which we just visited working with the Hill Ministry! It is so neat as we’ve followed other families’ blogs to be able to rejoice with them as they prepare to meet their child(ren). Well, it was when I was sharing the news of her referral that Ben said abruptly, “Let’s do it!”

Woohoo! We’re doing it again! Adoption IS a beautiful experience. We are so excited! We turned our adoption application in at the CHI Reunion in St. Louis (July 11th). On July 13th, we received an email stating that we had been approved to continue the process thru Children’s Hope International.

Going in on this adoption, we feel a little more prepared in what to expect. We are okay with waiting, but for some reason, Ben thinks things will go fast (just as the approval, which takes approx. 2wks). We believe God is in control of it all and want to remain close to Him as we journey thru this adventure together with our children.

We have agreed when it is time to submit our dossier that we will request an older child (6 yrs old). She will be close to Diego’s age by the time we meet her. According to the current wait time projections, it will take about nine months after we turn in our dossier to get a referral. The wait times seem to be increasing across the board! By the time we get our dossier compiled, it may be longer. I hope not, but we will keep you posted!
Until the next time… don’t forget to stop and look for the “something beautifuls” in your day! God bless!