Well it has been a whirlwind of activity and sharing these last few weeks! After accepting the referral for our two boys we then told our family and friends, printed out oodles of pictures, put new background pictures on our computers and phones and spent a few days just saying WOW it happened...
Then we had a little work to do. First get home study updated...check, get it authenticated and sent out to Washington DC....check, wait, wait and more waiting! Now we really have nothing more to do until September when we will have to be re-fingerprinted just in case it is later than January when we get the boys.
Next was to think of some names. Our 8 year old will be named Jonathan Scott (Ethiopian Name) Hollis, and our 4 year old will be named Isaiah Matthew (Ethiopian Name) Hollis.
As I look back over the past year, yes it has been a year since our decision was made to proceed with adopting from Ethiopia, I see so much of God's hand and grace in our lives to bring us to this point. I remember how we said we could not possibly adopt a child older than 5.... God allowed us to spend time with older foster children and to understand how it is not as scary as the world makes it out to be! Older children are not irreparably harmed and unlovable. They are beautiful and are in need of a home and a family who loves them just as much as the little ones! Due to our life circumstance and situation I cannot even believe we contemplated a toddler! Our boys will fit right in with friends and neighbors, and be blessed with many friends of their age.
Anyway, I am rambling and my beeper is going off telling me dinner is ready!
God bless and have a great 4th of July
Teresa
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