Faith, Hope, and Wisdom?

(If you read nothing else, read the bottom of this page.  Many of you know adoptive families.  Read the bottom of the page to get what adoption really looks like. )

Paperwork has been a hang up for our adoption process.  And so it was no surprise to hear your court date has happened, you are his parents BUT there is a BRAND NEW process for birth certificates and passports, which will most likely hold up these vital documents. Que banging head against wall. Without these, we cannot leave the country with M.

So, needless to say, this made me cry.  I just want to go get my kid.  SO BADLY! So Michael and I were talking, and decided, Why don't we just go ahead and go?  We may end up being there longer, and we may be inviting more frustration.  But we have decided to take frustration AND have our son. We are stepping out in faith and hope.  I'm not sure if wisdom is going with us, but we are definitely praying for it!

Our agency director and in-country social worker have both been great in being open minded about this idea. The Lesotho government has been gracious and is allowing us to come over before all the i's are dotted.  We have been cautioned about the unpredictability of how quickly or slowly documents move through this system.  We feel like we are well aware of the unpredictability, and this makes us feel all the more convinced to head over and start the bonding process with our baby, while he is still a baby. 

So now we plan.  We buy tickets, we book lodging, we pray for paperwork to process. We plan to leave while it is still barely July.

Here is how you can join us in prayer :) (thanks everyone)

1. That the paperwork gets completed in a timely manner, and we are able to spend only the necessary amount of time across the ocean.

2. That we all stay healthy and safe.  That the Lord goes before us and sets our course for us.

3. That I don't go crazy as we make these plans very quickly.

4. For Rosebud, that she is ready for the large amounts of travel and intense differences in all things  familiar to her.

5. For M, that he is ready for the large amounts of travel and intense differences in all things familiar to him ;)

There is so much more to pray for, so feel free to get creative.  Honestly, there is so much, there is plenty i haven't thought of.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYER, THOUGHTS, AND SUPPORT!  It has been a long two years, and you guys have made it survivable!

SPOILER ALERT: The hard part is yet to come.  We will need even more support upon our return.  I wanted to post this because in my church and friend group there are many adoptive families. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THIS BLOG: so you can know how to support the adoptive families in your circles:
http://sammyneric.blogspot.com/2013/07/hungry-for-truth-telling.html?m=1