We thought that a door was opening for the adoption of waiting child. But after gathering some information we felt we needed some more data to move forward. When we spoke with our caseworker she was not sure how easy it would be to get this data. I spent a sleepless night and tears. I was asking God for a neon sign. Were we to move forward or just be patient and wait. This wait could be over a year. I had to go to West Virginia for a church meeting. As I drove I came to peace with the idea of waiting and trusting God's timing. Later that day, I called home and Perry said I got my sign. He had seen a sign with the words Be Patient. It was a reassurance to trust God's timing. Needless to say we came to terms with being patient and trusting God's timing.
Fast forward a few days. We got a telephone call from our caseworker. She said that we had been matched. We couldn't believe our ears. Was this happening, we were supposed to have another year of waiting - yes it was. Here it was without question our Neon sign and it was flashing.
We have been matched with a beautiful little girl that is a little over 2 and1/2 years old. We hope to be flying to the Philippines to pick her up in 6 months or less. We think that we have decided on a name but we are waiting a little while to tell.
We are completing government forms and other paperwork. We are putting together a welcome book. This is a picture book to help her learn about us.
Aaron is absolutely thrilled he wanted a sister. Andrew has decided that she'll be okay. He wanted a brother.
Our family very excited to add a girl to the mix.
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Thank you for sharing your journey so honestly and so beautifully. I will be praying for your upcoming months of waiting, planning and learning. I'm also praying for this precious little girl and all she will go through in her own, perhaps unknown to her, months of waiting. God bless! Catrin
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