Our Birthday Boy!

We have some great news to share! Our dossier has moved out of Translation and into the Review stage. We still have two more stages to go before LOA, but we are thankful for progress. But, the best thing we've received this week has been new pictures and a video of Crosby! Crosby turned 2 recently, and we were able to send a birthday party package for him and his little buddies at the orphanage. I'm seriously melting...

I am so in love with this kid already!! It makes the waiting so hard, not having him home for such a special day. Every holiday is tough; every family outing reminds us that we're not yet complete. And, every night when I tuck Brody in and see the empty bed beneath him, my heart grows impatient. We are trying to make the best use of this time of waiting though, knowing that God goes before us and is at work behind the scenes. Josh and I are finishing up the homeschool room for Sydney, and we're trying to enjoy things we know will be more difficult once we bring our little man home...things like going to the 10PM fireworks in town! It really has been a super fun summer with our older three (especially the days when they are getting along).  It's also been good to walk through this process with Becca, knowing she is processing part of her story with every step. Last night, we watched her birthday party video from China and looked at pictures. She laughed and asked questions. We've been praying especially for Becca during this process, aware that she may not handle the addition of Crosby to the family in the same way that Sydney and Brody will. While we think it will be really wonderful for her, in the long run, to have someone in the family who looks like her and shares a similar story, she is also losing her spot as the "baby" and what makes her different from the rest of us. So, if you would, please join us in praying for our Becca Boo's heart through this process.

Soli Deo Gloria,

k.

"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." - Romans 12:12 ESV