We have been "favorably determined!"

What is "favorably determined" you might ask? Well, yesterday we received a letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to notify us that they have "favorably determined that we are able to furnish proper care to an orphan as defined in Section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act." This is a huge deal and we are so glad that we have this important documentation! It was the only thing we were waiting on (in terms of paperwork) and we must have it in order to accept our referral! (Which gets closer each day!) As far as we know, we are still sitting at #12 on the waiting list for our son! This important piece of paper cost a lot of $$ and a trip to Atlanta for fingerprints, but it is all going to be worth it when we get to see our little boy's face! Just wanted to share our good news and keep you updated!

I am so humbled when I think about how I have been adopted into God's family, not because of anything that I have done, but because of His glorious grace and amazing love. I know that God has so much to teach our family through this adoption and I anticipate each new lesson with great expectation. I want to share a verse that I was recently reminded of that speaks so beautifully to how believers have all been adopted. John 1:12-13 says, "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or of a husband's will, but born of God."

Thanks for your continued prayers! We are so honored to be joining God on this journey as we walk out His plan for our family!