It's Finally Here!

We are so excited that we are finally leaving to bring our baby girl home. We have learned much through this journey, and most importantly that He is with us always. There have been many moments of doubts, fear, and anxiety....but with certainty, we know that Evy being a part of our family is HIS plan.

So, as we depart for our long journey tomorrow, we wanted to share a few specific prayer requests:

- Please pray for our safety. With all that is happening in the world, we pray for legions of angels to guide and protect us.

- For health. We've had a lot of sickness in our house the last few months, but thankfully we are all well now. Please pray that we stay healthy throughout the journey.

- For Energy. We're thrilled to bring Ean with us, but needless to say it's going to be a lot of work. Please pray for us to have strength and patience with him.

- For Our Families. Just this past week, we put my dad in assisted living. A huge change. Please pray that I will have peace about his care, and for protection over my mom and Carlos' family while we're away as well.

- For Evy's Birthmom. I feel honored to potentially get to meet her mom, but I am overwhelmed with emotion. Please pray that she will be able to meet us, and that I will have the words to share with her.

- For Evy's Transition. We take custody of Evy on her 1st Birthday. HUGE ANSWERED PRAYER. Please pray that she will connect with us and begin attaching and feeling safe.

- For our Visa. We have our interview with the Embassy on Monday 28th, please pray that all goes smoothly, and we can leave as scheduled.

- For our Flights. We had a lot of problems with flights and luggage on our last trip. Please pray that we'll connect and everything will get there as planned. There's a lot to bring for 2 kiddos!

- For Coming Home. Life will be a bit chaotic for us to find our groove with two kids, time changes, etc. Please pray for a smooth transition, and for the stress of the unknowns in our lives to not overwhelm us when we get home.

Above all else, we thank you for being part of this amazing journey with us. And, we PRAISE GOD for all HE has done.

Love to you all.

It's Here!

The long awaited news finally arrived! We're leaving to pick up our baby girl. I am so excited. Our Embassy interview is on March 28th which means that we leave in less than 2 weeks.

It seems like we've been waiting for this so long, and yet I feel a little "in shock" emotionally thinking about a new addition to our family. I am so in awe of God's faithfulness. We literally received our Embassy confirmation the last possible day to still fall within the week of Evy's birthday AND the week that our dear friend Kristin could travel with us. While we were prepared to go without her, we couldn't imagine not having her with us since she's been such a huge part of our journey this past year...not to mention that she truly is the baby whisperer! Our son Ean absolutely loves her, and I know that Evy will too. Not to mention that I look forward to some sweet girl time with her. God is good.

Even though it's been a painful long journey, we are so excited to see what God has for our future. I'm in awe of His faithfulness and His love for us. I KNOW that we are in good hands.

Stay tuned to meet our baby girl.....