Roller Coaster

This week has been a roller coaster of a ride with the adoption:

Highs:

-Getting a little snippet of information about our oldest son from one of the families in ET this week.

-We finally got the answers to the questions we have been waiting for since we accepted our referral. These involved some basic information on sleeping, eating, pottying, personalities, and relationships with each other. In all, the consensus seems to be that ALL three of our children are VERY full of life. We are pleased to know that they are not withdrawn or showing depression. We are trusting the Lord to equip us with everything these little ones will need from us.

Lows:

-We found out today that we will NOT have the kids home by Christmas. It was a tearful conversation I had with our director this morning, but I am processing through it ok. God is sovereign and I trust His plan. It's just so amazing how he creates a longing and an ache in your heart for children you have never met.

UpHill Climbs:

-K's birthday is January 9th. As of right now, it looks like the earliest we will travel is January 9th. We are praying that arrangements can be made for us to travel early and be with K on his birthday.

Next Week:

I am anticipating that we will receive more pictures of the kids this week, as the families who traveled last week get settled back in at home and get their pictures downloaded to share. We also were able to send care packages to the kids with a family that left today for ET, so we know they will getting those on Tuesday.

Here are the blogs of all the families traveling this week:

Laughners: http//laughners. blogspot. com/

Brittons: http://www.brittonadoptionjourney.blogspot.com/

Hammonds: http://thewait4you.blogspot.com/

Nunez: http://nunezstory.blogspot.com/

Terwilleger: http://isaacandkathee.blogspot.com/