Happy, happy day over here...
I sat down last evening, and checked my e-mail one more time before I left the house for the evening. When I opened my e-mail, it had one of those perfect e-mails in it from our adoption agency director with the subject, "Good News!!!!!"
She said she had just received notification that the judge had SIGNED our written court orders making us the parents of "A" officially.
The orphanage has already applied for her passport (they took "A" with them to apply for the passport, and it was a long day for her to be out), and her passport will be issued within the next 2-3 weeks, and then we will travel.
That's right...
WE ARE GOING TO IND*A SOON TO BE WITH OUR SWEET "A"!!!
THANKS be to GOD!!!
Grant is out of town but will be home tonight, so it will be fun for him to get home so we can start figuring out what all we need to do before we travel. It sounds so fun to pack her clothes, etc., but I guess the wisest thing for us to do is start burying our head in our adoption parenting books again, submerge ourselves in sign language lessons, and pray for our daughter's heart. Her life is about to change dramatically, and we pray that she can have peace and trust in her heart.
*The processing times for the passport can vary, so it could always be sooner or longer for the processing time.
Thank you all so much for many, many faithful prayers, and all the love, care, and support.
Pinch me! Am I dreaming?!
YAY!!!!! Super duper excited for you!!! Praise the LORD!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so exciting! Blessings, blessings!!
ReplyDeleteOh Colista and Grant, I am absolutely thrilled for you! Seriously teary here! I cannot wait to see that little girl with her new mama and daddy...at last!!!
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot tell you how happy I am for you three!! So many prayers have been lifted up on your behalf and it is so amazing to watch GOD work in and through your lives. I know Ana has such wonderful parents, and a PERFECT Heavenly FATHER above watching over her and the people she will touch the lives of in her future here.... through her adoption story and her life story! I look forward to continuing on this road with your little family and pray for many more blessings with sweet Ana home!! EEEEK! IT IS REAL, GIRLFRIEND!!! (dancing with joy)
ReplyDeleteoh oh oh....WONDERFUL NEWS!!!! :):) SO EXCITED for you all!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSO GLAD this time has FINALLY come!!!
Will you be able to blog in country?!?! hope so!!!! :)
Enjoy this prep time....SO exciting and amazing...yes you want someone to pinch you cause you wonder if it IS truly happening?! :)
Praying all goes smoothly on these final steps of preparation!!!
Love and His blessings!!
The S. Skiles
:))) I think we will be able to blog in country...planning on it, anyway.
DeleteYAY!!!!! So glad for you. Enjoy each moment. These last few weeks will seem to both drag by and fly by at the same time. Happy Days!!!
ReplyDeleteSally
WAHOOOOOO!!! There's nothing else that needs to be said :-)
ReplyDeletehaha...just realized that I was signed in as Brent. Ah, you know him well enough to know that he would never say "wahoo" :)
ReplyDeleteOh Colista!!!!! I am so thrilled for you! It's been so much fun to catch up on blogs after our trip and see all the great news pouring in! Please feel free to ask any questions about travel -- I'd be happy to help in any way I can.
ReplyDeletePraying for a speedy passport!
Nancy