Friday, January 25, 2013

Waiting


Hello friends and family.  

We will soon pass the 6 month mark for our family being on the waiting list to be matched with our child.  We are grateful to have moved towards the top of this list, although there is a very good chance we will wait another 3+ months to be matched.  

Many people have asked, "Once you are matched do you travel right away to bring your child home?"  The answer is no.  We fill out and file more paperwork and then we wait for a court date in Uganda (this may take 6+ months).  Once we have our court date, we will travel to Uganda for our first trip followed by a second and final trip 4 to 10 weeks later. 

When we started our process to adopt I had the mindset that, "God has called us to adopt so it will be quick and easy."  Ha! I laugh at myself now, this process has been anything but!  I have learned firsthand that when God calls us to risk & follow Him, He does not promise it to be quick or easy. Instead He does promise to walk with us on the journey through the lows and highs--through the hard moments when we feel like we are waiting indefinitely and through the moments of excitement when we have reached the next step.  

Many days it is very hard to wait to the point of our hearts aching, but we try to focus on the things we are grateful for. We are so grateful for all of you to walk our journey of adoption with.  We truly cannot express how much your love and support (both financial and emotional) have meant to us so far on this journey. We find encouragement knowing that so many people are rooting for us along the way. 

Thank you all for waiting with us!  

Grateful!
Andrea, Mark & Evan

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