Essie is coming home!!!

My friend Lou Lynn is bringing her sweet Essie home tomorrow. They are thrilled to be at this place after the long road of adoption. We are so happy they will be together forever. Thank you Lord!

missing Kristin.....

Well, it has been over a week now that Kristin has been gone. We all miss her terribly, but are happy to say she is doing great. I knew she would do great with whatever God has for her. She always seems to make the best of anything!
 
I am so thankful for the time God gave us with Kella before she left. It was so special to have those first few weeks with her. Kella loves her big sissy!!!! Kella has continued to do wonderfully. She is a dream baby, and we are forever thankful for this gift He has given us!
 
We love and miss you Kristin!

worth the wait....

The waiting for us is over and for that we are so thankful. The verse we held on to was Psalm 27:14...."Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.

WAIT...We have all had to use this word in some way or another. It is way too common of a word for those in the adoption world. Seldom is it greeted with a warm embrace. This one word holds a tremendous amount of power. When our Heavenly Father speaks it, we know it is what we need to do.

Your Heavenly Father says...

"Wait," I see beyond the stretch of yesterday, the reality of today and the corner of tomorrow.

"Wait," you will find joy and wisdom in this arduous journey.

"Wait," trust in My faithfulness and love, even when things don't make sense.

"Wait," the process is sometimes the only available venue for a miracle.

"Wait," I have a supreme surprise for you and want you to remain for the perfect moment.

"Wait," and know that along each path of life, I will walk with you.

"Wait," I know and hold your child.

"Wait"

(taken from an adoption article)

We know He brought us our Kella Hope in His timing and His way. When I look back on our wait, I know He used it again to grow our faith and dependence on Him. It is easy to want things done in our timing, but as we now have Kella home just a week and a half, we know His timing is perfect. She is pure sugar. We are all crazy in love with this blessing. We are so excited to watch God mold and grow this little life.

To those of you still waiting...hang in there and know He is in control, always. It is so worth the wait!

We followed Jesus to find our Kella. I remember struggling with what agency to use, or whether to do a private adoption attorney and knowing that the time was ticking away before Guatemalan adoptions would stop. He led us every step of the way! God is faithful! Even though there were fears and doubts if this could go through with all the uncertainties, Jesus gave us this incredible gift. Our God is awesome. He loves the orphans of the world. His timing is perfect. His love is everlasting. God created our family, both from here and afar and we are forever thankful!

first few days at home....

Other than me having a bug for a few days since being home, being together as a family has been more than wonderful. Kella is transitioning beautifully, and is a very happy and content little baby. She is being well loved and cared for by both big and little siblings. 

We continue to thank God for the gift He has given us. 

My dear friend, Lynne, took these pictures from the homecoming at the airport. What a treasure they are!