Ok, where do I begin. So much has happened since our last post and time is just flying by. So here's an update with inadequate details.
Matt returned from Africa a little disheartened as this process was a lot more difficult and different than we had anticipated. He was able to visit several babies homes and meet with our attorney and make really good contacts, however it seemed that there were few children "adoptable." With Uganda having more orphans than any other place we assumed there would be plenty available, however that wasn't the case as children were either being investigated, spoken for, or just tied up in the system. When Matt was in Africa he only "met" with two children one named Paul and then one on the last day named Timothy. He met with Paul towards the beginning of the trip which was strange because how do you meet with a child and say "yes" or "no". At the time we were told he was three which was older than what we were looking for so we told our attorney to keep looking for a child two or under. On the last day Matt was in country, he returned to Nsambya Babies home which is where Paul was and met a child named Timothy who they said was probably "adoptable" and under two. After Matt returned we had contact with the case worker and soon discovered Timothy's investigation was coming to an end and he was available for adoption. I had been looking at pictures and videos of Matt with his visit with Paul and really feeling that God had provided both of these boys for us. After much prayer and seeking, we decided that we would adopt both boys, Paul, who is actually two and a half and Timothy who just turned two on January 19th, or atleast that is the date we picked for his birthday. SO...........here is where we are now in this process. We are basically just waiting for a court date. Our attorney turned in all of our paperwork to the judge and we hoped we would have a date by last week. However we should this next week. I am hoping that we will be flying over to pick up our boys next month as I know each day that goes by I am missing out on them growing and memories we could have shared. I pray for them everyday! It is so weird to me that Matt has met and held them both and I haven't yet. It is so weird how much I already love them. I have been so anxious and have tried to keep myself busy by getting stuff ready for them. We have their beds and bedding and a few clothes and toys, but still need ALOT! Their room is decorated in sports stuff of course. We have our first shower at the church this weekend so I think I will feel better after that so I will know what else we need....and hopefully we will have a court date too so I know when we need everything by. This process has been so great and has gone by soo fast. I truly feel so blessed. I mean it hasn't even been 5 months since we found out we couldn't have children. I am just so excited to meet my kids and hold them and bond with them and be the best mom I can be. You know it's funny how much adoption is like having your own child....the anticipation of meeting them, holding them, seeing their personality, etc. I wouldn't change this for the world. I can't wait to be a momma to these little boys! Bring on the adventure!
I apologize for this being somewhat of a confused ramble, as this post is long overdue and lacking many details. I truly plan to be better at keeping everyone informed....and because I want to remember all these details as it is a testimony to God's love for us! Please keep praying for us and our boys! I'll be posting pics soon or you can see them on our facebook pages.
