It's a......

GIRL!!!!

It's been a process, but we've come to first of many steps in our new life as parents. On September 11th, we were matched with a beautiful 11 year old girl (soon to be 12). On September 20th, we attended the disclosure meeting, met with her case worker, and learned her full story. It's a JOURNEY (in miles and experiences) this young one has been on, and we are amazed at her resilence to make it through the struggles she faced. We stayed up late last night reviewing her paper work and getting to know her on paper.

Within the next few weeks, she will be introduced to us through our Family Book (scrap book of our family), and then, our first visit will be arranged. We're anxious to meet her and begin the process of becoming a family.

We've certainly seen God's hand in all of this. We now know the reason for our waiting for background checks. She was out of state and not ready for adoption until the beginning of August. God was slowing our process, so we would be ready for her just in time. We just stand in awe of how God has gone before us in the process and made His way perfect. We are honored that He chose us to be this girl's parents even before the world was ever made, He had her in mind for us. It brings tears to our eyes to even think of it.

We have a picture of her,but we'll wait to post pictures and more of her story until we've started visitation with her. We look forward to introducing her to our love and God's love for her.

"How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son." Ephesians 1:3-6