in a nutshell.

I'm certain if anyone was still checking in here from time to time,

they probably aren't any longer.

(Hey, thank you if your still stopping by... leave me a comment...

might be just the motivation I need to keep up on current posts :) )

We have been MIA for over a month now.

And there is so much to catch up on!

I do it now for my family

so one day we can look back at this God breathed journey

& remember it with the joy & hope it's been filled with!

Where do I begin????

We know,

Our family received the referral for our beautiful 3 year old daughter on April 14th!

I hand delivered our "official" acceptance paperwork (and add'l fee's) to our agency,

just a week later on April 21st.

We wait for word on if we will be traveling 1 time or 2...

All paperwork must submitted to Ethiopian court before May 9th

to only have to travel once - to bring our daughter home.

May 7, 2010

We receive a phone call from our SW.

She informs us, the required paperwork has been submitted to court!

*We will only travel ONCE!!!

God is so good!

*I couldn't ask for a better Mom's day gift - PTL!

May 17, 2010

We are informed our COURT DATE has been scheduled for

June 8, 2010

***Please keep us in your prayers!!!***

Praying we will pass & be invited to travel to bring our Ethiopian princess home

4-8 weeks after our sucessful court date.

Praying for peace & the many other details included in traveling around the world!

On May 19, 2010

We are "beyond words blessed" by a generous donation for some of our upcoming traveling expenses... Thank you is not near enough!!!!

We continue to wait, pray, & trust toward each next step in this amazing journey!!!

Our hearts are full!

And that's it in a "nutshell"

PS. Stay tuned for "other" long over due updates!

God Bless!!!