"The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with Joy!" Psalm 126:3

Well, now that my heart rate is slowly going back to normal after the excitement of yesterday, I would love to tell more about our referral day! I always enjoyed reading other peoples, so I want to share our little story!!

So, Marty drove me to work yesterday, which he rarely does b/c I am in the city, but he had a meeting, so we carpooled. I had said to him a few days ago that it would be so great to hear about our baby on Thursday b/c then we could be together, and we had talked about on the way yesterday!

Then, I get into my office and there is a note on my computer saying that Adoption Services had called WEDNESDAY at 9 am and I begin to panic wondering why I had not got the message from the morning before!! So, I run to talk to the secretary and she said that she know nothing about it and that someone else took the message. So, with my heart pounding I call back and the lady on the other end says "we have a beatiful picture of your baby" and then I start to cry and say "what is it" and she says a "beautiful girl", and I am like "a girl"!? Then, I really started to cry!! Then, we talk for a bit more and I was writing stuff down, so I would not forget!

So, we got off and I called Marty and said come back to my work, we have our referral and they are sending it on e-mail!! Marty came back like 2 sec. later and we opened to the e-mail together and saw our daughter for the first time! Then, I called other important people, trying to get the words out we have have a baby girl!!

Then, yesterday afternoon, we went to sign the official acceptance form... The lady said are you sure about this like 3x and I am thinking YES, give me the pen!!!!!

So, to answer some questions that we are getting....

We will probably be able to go and the baby in Oct., at the earliest... There is a lot of things that needs to be done in Ethiopia before we are allowed to go. The court date is the next step and that is really unknown...That is necessary to make the baby "legally" ours. The courts close for all of Aug. and Sept., so we really, really need to make it through before they close. If we don't make it through, we will probably not be able to go until atleast Jan.... So, we will know more about that in the next few weeks... Please pray that we will make it through!!!!

Yes, we have a name, but are going to wait a few days to share that! We are going to see Marty's family this w/e and want to let them know first!!

Well, that is all for now.... Thank you for you comments and prayers, we really appreciate them!!!!

:)