I need to snap out of it!

So I am feeling a little down the past couple of weeks. I feel like a lot is changing in my life right now all for good. But change is also hard sometimes! I have struggles that come and go and it seems like they have COME this past month! But Satan is not going to get the best of me. I keep quoting my scriptures when I feel certain ways! Only God can help and heal!

I am really getting sad about my baby boy. There was a new email that came out today stating that there were some more changes in the Visa appointments and you get a tentative Visa appointment so basically you could get rescheduled! So that was a bit discouraging!

I need to let go and let God do the work in me that needs to be done! Please pray for me!

I have awesome kids!!!

I am going to brag on my kids a little today. They are making pictures on scraps of wood to sell so they can buy a gift basket for someone less fortunate! How sweet are they? I mean really. It's moments like these when I feel like we are doing something right! They are such sweet kids!

As I type right now I have a picture of Ade on my computer and I can see his little foot! I can't WAIT to get my little man home. Just waiting for that travel call. I hope it is soon! Pray with us that we could bring him home soon!

Ella's back from church camp!!!

Ella got back from church camp today and we were soooooo happy to see her! I had to post this so I wouldn't forget it, but we were asking her how the worship was and if God was speaking to her at all. She said, "oh yes, whenever we would worship and pray I would just see and think about baby Ade and getting him home and squeezing him so tight at the airport! It made me tear up! I can't wait either baby girl! She has such a tender heart!

13 months

Today our baby boy is 13 months old! Oh how I long to hold him. When I think about holding him and having him in our family my heart hurts!!! I love him so much already, I pray that he would know who we are and that he would attach to us immediately, that he would know we are mommy and daddy! We went and registered for some things for him tonight! It made it seem more real! Hold on little man, we are coming!!!

13 months

Today our baby boy is 13 months old! Oh how I long to hold him. When I think about holding him and having him in our family my heart hurts!!! I love him so much already, I pray that he would know who we are and that he would attach to us immediately, that he would know we are mommy and daddy! We went and registered for some things for him tonight! It made it seem more real! Hold on little man, we are coming!!!

Encouraging

Today I found out that when the court closes that it doesn't affect travel or embassy dates. So that means that we could maybe travel in September!!! That would be awesome! August would be amazing but September would be great as well! It is all in God's timing so I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but really how fun would that be?

More info on the little Prince!

Baby Ade is walking and he has a very calm personality! My friend gave me some info on him! Please pray for her baby girl Eden, she is sick with a double ear infection and a bad cold and fever. But she loves her mommy! Isn't God good?

She saw our baby!

I got a great email today from a friend I've met through blogging and through Ethiopia adoption. She is in Ethiopia as we speak taking custody of her baby girl! I am soooo excited for her. She had told me that she would look for Ade when she was at the orphanage! I got an email today from her that said she saw him and he was soooo healthy!!! Praise God! I have a million questions for her, but I'm sure she is focussed on her little angel! I can't wait to hear how it goes for her. And to see pictures! Baby boy, hang in there, Mommy and Daddy are coming as soon as we can!

The Adoption World is Abuzz

So today we got an email stating that The Embassy in Ethiopia cut the visa appointments in half! There are so many people really angry about this. We even got a note stating that some of the families are calling the embassy themselves to get an appointment! I guess I am just so happy that we PASSED court, did I mention that?, that I just know God's timing is perfect! Praise the Lord! This whole process has been a roller coaster ride for us that I know that God has the best plan and the perfect time to bring Ade home!!!

Lucky #7

WE PASSED COURT!!!! This is truly a miracle, the last we were told they were going to file for abandonment so we were totally not expecting this! BUT, God is good!!!! We are coming to get you little man!!!

New picture!!!

So we got a new picture of the little Prince today! He looks like he has gained a lot of weight!!! He is short and chubby! I love it! He has the fattest little feet. We are in love with him. We think he just may have hung the moon! It was bitter sweet because I was soooo happy to get his pics but it made me want to get him even more!!!

The kids and I have been keeping busy. I have been eating, eating and then eating!:( I am not feeling too great about myself right now! We have been swimming, tutoring, crafting and playing at the playground! I can't believe it is already July! I feel like I need Target break by MYSELF!!! That is my therapy!!!

I'm going to give you a little taste of his yumminess! Check out those feet!