"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11



Our Adoption Shirts


This is the front of our adoption shirts that we had made!!!! 
On the back it has the bible verse Jeremiah 29:11

America World Adoption Agency

This is a link to our adoption agency

http://www.awaa.org/

Map of Africa

For those of you who don't know where Ethiopia is here is a map!!!!

Ethiopian Get Together

August 14, 2010
Brandon and I attended our first Ethiopian get together in Plano,TX today.  We got to meet other families who are adopting from Ethiopia and other who already have adopted.  So yes that means we got to meet children from Ethiopia, I was so excited about that!!!  All we have ever seen were videos and pictures on the internet so being able to meet the children in person was amazing :)  We hope to continue getting together with theses families that live in our area!!



Psalm 115:15 May you be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

Home Study Packet Mailed Off

August 4, 2010
I mailed off our home study packet today...what a GREAT feeling!!!  Our next step is to schedule our home study with our social worker; she said it would probably be around the first part of September before we can schedule due to her work load.  I am very nervous about the home study because I want to say the right things and have our house look perfect, which I know is not what the social working is looking for.  I have been told by many other families that have already been through this part, to just be ourselves and that our house does not have to be spotless!!  So I will try to remember that and not be too much of a nervous wreck when that time comes :)

Roman 15:13  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace.

Ethiopian Blogs

July 27, 20010
I just recently joined a few blogs on Yahoo for people who are adoption from Ethiopia.  It feels good to talk to and see that other people are going through the same thing as you!!  One is AWAA_Ethiopia and the other is ETHIOPIA BABIES.  The ETHIOPIABABIES group is made up of people from the Dallas/Ft.Worth area who are either in the process of adopting from Ethiopia or already has adopted.  I was very surprised to find out that there was that many families around us who are adopting from Ethiopia; hopefully we can build relationships with theses families!!  In our spare time Brandon and I have been watching videos on YouTube of peoples journey to Ethiopia to bring home their child; I can not watch a single one without crying!!!  On a different note I feel like Brandon and I are making good progress with our home study paperwork, so hopefully we will be able to mail it off soon :)

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Checking Things Off Of Our To Do List

July 20, 2010
We have accomplished several things in the passed few days, it is such a great feeling to check things off our our adoption to do list!!!!  I have completed my Hague online training, now I just have to keep on my husband to get his done :)  We had a fire inspector come out to the house and fill out the fire safety form from AWAA; our house passed with flying colors!!  Both Brandon and I had our physicals today and everything went well with that, and man amd I glad to have that part behind me; going to the doctor has never been my idea of fun :)