We are asking you to join us in prayer. We are leaving for Ethiopia in just two weeks for our court appointment and to finally meet our daughter. We are praying that our MOWA letter is completed and in the files when we go to court. If the letter is not there, we will not pass court and the process will be strung out a bit longer. I just heard today that all of the families that went to court yesterday from our agency and other agencies did not pass because their letter was not there.
I am sooooo looking forward to holding our sweet little girl in my arms. I just want to love on her for hours on end. I don’t even want to think about leaving her at HH while we have to travel back to home and wait for an embassy date. I wish we were leaving for ET today!!!
Thank you for joining us in prayer.
Tony
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Court!
We got the call today from a case worker for our first court date in Ethiopia. July 12, this is the same day as my in-laws anniversary. We are so excited and can’t wait to meet our little girl in person. Resent travelers have told us that she is a very happy baby and smiles all the time.
We are starting to put our travel plans together. Ethiopia here we come.
Tony
We are starting to put our travel plans together. Ethiopia here we come.
Tony
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Referral Paperwork
Our paperwork arrived about 12 o'clock and my wife had everything filled out by about 2:30. We mailed a paper to our social worker to sign and then forward on to our agency. Later we traveled to our notary for a 7:30 meeting. Made copies of everything and mailed it all out to AGCI first thing in the morning.
On Friday just as we were heading to a wedding rehearsal that my wife was officiating, we got a call from our agency. They were calling to set up a phone meeting to discuss the next steps in the process. She also told us that she looked over our paper work and there was a minor mistake... we didn't sign one of the many many documents. She said not to worry and she would mail it back to us to sign and then return to them.
It is so fun to share the news of our new child with everyone!
Tony
On Friday just as we were heading to a wedding rehearsal that my wife was officiating, we got a call from our agency. They were calling to set up a phone meeting to discuss the next steps in the process. She also told us that she looked over our paper work and there was a minor mistake... we didn't sign one of the many many documents. She said not to worry and she would mail it back to us to sign and then return to them.
It is so fun to share the news of our new child with everyone!
Tony
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Referral Call
We finally got the call for the child we have been praying for.
I was with my daughter at dance class when our agency called on Carrie’s phone. Carrie called me to tell me to come home so we could open the e-mail together as a family. The call from her sounded like this with tears and joy “We bla da cawww, you need ta heray home”. Me “What are you saying… Oh we got the call? I’m on my way, Awesome news!!!”. When I got home both her and my son were filled with excitement, joy and tears (too cute). I took a quick photo just before we opened the e-mail.
She is so Beautiful, and we are so blessed to have her joining our family. She is only 5 months old.
On a side note;
I ran my very first 5K race since I destroyed my ankle about eight years ago. My son ran the last little distance with me. He was so excited to run in the race. I ran it at an 8.3 minute/mile pace.
This will be the last Easter picture as a family of 4!
Tony
I was with my daughter at dance class when our agency called on Carrie’s phone. Carrie called me to tell me to come home so we could open the e-mail together as a family. The call from her sounded like this with tears and joy “We bla da cawww, you need ta heray home”. Me “What are you saying… Oh we got the call? I’m on my way, Awesome news!!!”. When I got home both her and my son were filled with excitement, joy and tears (too cute). I took a quick photo just before we opened the e-mail.
She is so Beautiful, and we are so blessed to have her joining our family. She is only 5 months old.
On a side note;
I ran my very first 5K race since I destroyed my ankle about eight years ago. My son ran the last little distance with me. He was so excited to run in the race. I ran it at an 8.3 minute/mile pace.
This will be the last Easter picture as a family of 4!
Tony
Monday, April 25, 2011
Ring Ring?
Ring... Ring.... RING come on phone ring!
You know that feeling you had on Christmas eve... The one where you lie in bed wishing you couild fall asleep so the morning would get there faster, but no matter how hard you try you just can't fall asleep? You just lay there too filled with excitement and wonder knowing that the next morning is going to be SOooooo awesome.
I just want my phone to ring and I know that when it does... it is going to be so wonderful to finally have a face to focus all of our prayers on. We are trusting in Him!
Trying to fall asleep,
Tony
You know that feeling you had on Christmas eve... The one where you lie in bed wishing you couild fall asleep so the morning would get there faster, but no matter how hard you try you just can't fall asleep? You just lay there too filled with excitement and wonder knowing that the next morning is going to be SOooooo awesome.
I just want my phone to ring and I know that when it does... it is going to be so wonderful to finally have a face to focus all of our prayers on. We are trusting in Him!
Trying to fall asleep,
Tony
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Numbers for April
It is Official, we are #2 for both a girl and for a boy. We have been sitting at number 2 on the girls list for almost a month. It is really hard not to feel discouraged. Everyday I check my phone about a hundred times to see if I got a text message from #1 or to see if I missed a call from my agency or wife. I'm really hoping that my phone rings this week... If it does, then I will have an amazing story to share with you :)
Tony
Tony
Friday, March 18, 2011
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