A Quick Introduction

I can't keep leaving long, drawn out comments on the beautiful blogs I'm finding, so I thought I would post my first entry here while it's still relatively quiet in the house. I've been up for a while just mesmerized that there's a whole community of people out there that I've finally run across! This is a big deal to me. God is good in this provision, knowing my apprehensiveness as we move forward in this process. There's no telling how long we'll wait and to see others that are going before me...it's just a blessing!

Now...the introduction part.

I'm Amanda, 27 (soon to be 28). I'm married to a wonderful fella, Steve (31). We'll celebrate our 9th anniversary in August, and the Lord has blessed us in so many, many ways. First and foremost with His Son. We have two beautiful children, D. (7) & A. (5).

We've had adoption in our hearts for years now, but began earnestly praying toward that end last summer. We really felt led toward Haiti. After counsel, wisdom, and seeking the Lord, we moved forward in January 2008. Where are we in the process?

Quick Rundown:

January 6, 2008 -- First meeting with agency director
January 27, 2008 -- Got the "ok" regarding our ages and new Haitian laws
February-March, 2008 -- Filling out paperwork, 1600A & Fingerprints
March 25, 2008 -- Homestudy
April, 2008 -- Working On Dossier
April 24, 2008 -- Dossier delivered to French Translator

So, we're waiting to get the translated version back of our dossier, then off to the embassy. From there, we turn it in to our agency and wait.

I'm an emotional gal. So these blogs I'm running across have me in a tizzy. I'm so excited to find you all. May God bless you as you journey on toward your children. If your children are home, I'm thankful for your blogs, too! That just makes it more "real." Like there could be an end in sight.

As I get time, I'll try to snazz up the blog a bit. As it is, I'm busy trying to earn the translator fee. :~)

Blessings,