Updates on our Time Line

Many of you are confused about our adoption.  No worries because we are too!!!  What happened to Uganda?  What about the baby boy we were matched with last July?  All are great questions - and we don't even have all the answers.  BUT since our last post CRAZY things have happened.  Details that only God could orchestrate.  So, for today's post - I'm basically filling in a time line from the last post a month ago.  The following posts will flesh out what's happened and will confirm (in case you've ever doubted) how God works in the small things to bring about His very big and awesome glory:)

March 2012 - Is there light at the end of this tunnel?  Our agency is going to Uganda to personally investigate our (and other waiting families) situation. "E" was 9 months old when we were matched with him.  He is now 17 months old.

March 29, 2012 - Could have good news! Our original referral little "E" could still be ours!! It's been 8 months since we've had an updated photo - we could have one VERY SOON!!!! We were told our "case has a good chance of moving forward"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 10, 2012 - Horrible news today. I don't even know how to explain it. Total lost $13,920
April 18, 2012 - Still bad news. Prayers needed..... researching domestic adoptions.

April 26, 2012 - AM: Phone call with Agency. Uganda is a mess. Our agency doesn't really have any other options for us. Our heart is in Africa but praying. Praying for little "E" and his future. Confused. 

April 26, 2012 - PM: Someone mentioned Ethiopia. Could God keep doors to Africa open for us?

April 28, 2012 - AM: Total God thing! The director of a prospective new agency is in town and met with me at her hotel!!  Crazy for sure.  Russ and I feel strongly about changing to Ethiopia and also changing agencies.

April 28, 2012 - Afternoon: Russ and I watch a waiting child (named "Y") video suggested by the  'new' agency contact. My heart skipped a beat, but didn't say anything out loud yet.  Praying....

April 28, 2012 - PM: Prospective new agency sending me "Y's" medical records, orphanage intake info, etc... His comments say, "healthy and witty". LOL!  Sounds like a good fit:) April 29, 2012 - Decided to officially leave our agency.  Things are not stable in Uganda.  Leaving on good terms.  And - I can not stop thinking about little "Y" in the video!!!

April 30, 2012 - I will have to blog about this part - too many details!  We said YES to this waiting child!!! AND - we have new perimeters: 1 to 3 children, ages 0 to 8 years old,  either gender, siblings or unrelated.  "Y" is 5 to 7 years old.

May 1, 2012 - Homestudy updates being made and filling out new agency paper work. Also received new pics of  "Y"! He just lost a tooth - lol! Pics were just taken last week - ADORABLE:) Also, we told the family today.  Kids thrilled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 3, 2012 - Register w/Olive Tree Promise for fundraising and start faxing, notarizing, etc... spent $54 at Kinko's!  Putting items on craigslist to sell.  We need $17,500 in about 4 weeks.
May 2, 2012 - Previous Uganda agency will "see" what funds we can recover.
May 4, 2012 - Received a new video of "Y". He has a sweet little voice. Showed my ill grandmother his photo.  She gave me a big approving smile.
May 6, 2012 - My grandmother passed at 90 years old. 
May 7, 2012 - Desperately notarizing everything under the sun. Still heartsick for little "E" in Uganda but know this is the direction we are to go for now.
May 9, 2012 - Really hopeful for a little girl referral by the end of the year (yes, this is crazy)! Stayed up until 4:30 AM doing paperwork and cleaning for homestudy visit.
.May 10, 2012 - More notarizing and anxiously trying to scan info to agency. Received email that said "this email is being sent to you because you are getting ready to go to court or for your embassy pick up." AHHHH! We just said "yes" 10 days ago!!
May 11, 2012 - Finally sent agency dossier scan. Hopefully it will start being translated for court.
May 12, 2012 - Mailed $6500 check to agency and copies for dossier.  Also mailed off for Visa's $140.  
May 14, 2012 - Homestudy update visit. $250.

STAY TUNED!  GOD IS IN THE DETAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!