Back from Israel

So, Billy Bloginator is back. Some may think it's lame to give yourself a nickname, but I consider it creative and imaginative. Of course, a person who gives themself a nickname would consider it that way. I digress. I recently returned from a wonderful trip. I never thought I would have the opportunity, but that's exactly what happen. An opportunity. I took it and have been grateful ever since. Melissa was instrumental in easing my aniexity. She assured me everything at home would be okay and I should not miss out. I think of her and the boys if I'm away. Not that God couldn't take care of them, but rather I'm not there to help when needed. Then Levi had his little incident that required 6 stitches. The same thing would have happened had I been at practice, but I could have helped with the ER visit and the other boys. A huge thanks to Tara for helping out with Isaac and Reagan during that ordeal.

So, an opportunity presented itself. Although nervous at first, extremely happy now. Much like our adoption process. I would lie if I stated we were not a little anxious. What is the entire process? How much longer do we have to wait? Are we really ready for this? Will we be the best parents for Zya? All questions that come to mind. Yet, we have before us an opportunity. One that I believe we should not let go by. We didn't set out at first to adopt, but we don't want to miss the opportunity now. With 3 boys, why do we want to add another child? We feel it is just something we need and want and God is opening doors. Why would we won't to miss this now? We will someday look back and have a hard time remembering life without our little daughter just as we do now about the boys. Surley life was good before Isaac, but it's so much better with him and the other 2 hoodlums.

If an opportunity presents itself, don't look at all the obstacles, rather look at the potential. You never know what good things can come if you give it a chance.

Still waiting...

Yes we are still waiting.  It seems to be our topics for the past couple of posts, welcome to adoption world.  It has been 4 weeks today since we had our fingerprinting done.  I sent off our homestudy the day before to the Texas office and they still have not processed it.  I called a week or so ago and asked what the hold up was and I was told they are processing all of the people that want to adopt from Haiti through first.  I was not happy about this, but at the same time I understood.  It's just that the more obstacles in the way the longer my baby girl has to sit and wait in an orphange, that is if she is there yet, which I hope not.  So paperwork, paperwork is where we are at in the process or I guess I should say waiting on paperwork.  Even after we get our fingerprint results back it has to go to our state capital, back to us, we send it to our agency, they send it to Washington D.C. and then to Ethiopia, so we still have process ahead of us.  Please join me in prayer for speedy processing!  Our God is bigger than anything!!