September Update

What a difference a month makes! When I opened these pictures I said to myself, "oops! She got the wrong child!" I really did. That's how much she's changed. She has morphed overnight from a pudgy little toddler to a little girl. If I'm honest, yes, it makes me a bit sad. We thought we were bringing home a baby. We've missed so much of her short little life. BUT, I have no doubt God will redeem that time.

I am so impressed that at 2 years old she's in school for hours every day and even tracing letters and trying to write her name. Having second thoughts on the name. Must talk to hubby before I write anything else.

It's still soooo surreal that we're on the LAST step! As soon as her visa is ready, we'll leave for Haiti to bring her HOME!!!! The house is under construction. My sweet friends are planning a shower. I've bought some really cute nightgowns and tutus. It's REAL and it's happening!

Sooooo close!

Today we received the news that we're out of MOI! This is GREAT! We were expecting 1-2 months, so it was quicker than we expected. Now, her passport is being printed. After that, she'll get her Visa and then we'll be on our way to pick her up. :)
So many thoughts are swirling through my head. We've waited YEARS to bring our girl home and now that it's actually about to happen, it's just unbelievable...and overwhelming at times!
I would like to share a few prayer requests. We covet your prayers so very much and we know they've given us that "peace that passes all human understanding".

*that God would prepare Grace's heart to become part of our family
*that she would remember our time together and the "re-bonding" would occur quickly
*that God would prepare our boys' hearts for her homecoming
*wisdom to parent a 2 year old adopted baby girl....we've read all the books there are to read and trust that He will do the rest
*construction on our home: we're remodeling and need it to be finished quickly so we're not living in chaos for long
*our business: we are entering our busiest season of the year and need God's grace and mercy as we (more Robby than me) divide time between family and work
*My prayer from the start: that God would be glorified in it all!

Thank you so much and I'll keep you posted! :)

Update: We received an email from GLA this afternoon with details regarding the timeline of Grace's homecoming. The passport will only take 7-10 days to print, but Visas are much slower right now. Might take up to 2 months for that. So we're still looking at a Nov-Dec trip to Haiti!