Boys Boys Boys :)

So lots of good news! First, and most exciting, verbally we got the go ahead from the AB gov't to adopt three! I hope to get the letter saying so this week. Thanks so much for praying! The okay didn't come in time to have the boys medically examined, so we will just have to wait on that. Next, I have almost all of the documents we need for our new dossier, whew! And we got new wonderful pictures, taken just last week by the family who went to see a little girl referral! As I said on Facebook - I am so smitten!

I always get nervous posting pictures on our blog... but since I haven't stated what agency we are with, what region we are adopting from, any specifics like names or ages of the boys, and because I totally want to share with all of you, here they are :)

(Pictures deleted for now at request of agency)

Yup, totally smitten! So, as you may have noticed the baby picture is not the same baby as in the photo we previously got. Since all of these photo's are 'unofficial' and have been taken by famillies who have visited the orphanage, that is why there likely was a mix-up. It is most likely that these pics are of the baby we hope to adopt.

Other good news is that the last two famillies who have adopted from this orphange through our agency only had to wait one month between their first trip and their court date! That is so awesome because I already want these boys home now, and expect for it to be torture to have to wait after getting to meet, play with, and hold them in my arms. A month seems do-able!

It seems crazy that for two years we had nothing but bumps in this adoption road, and since being told about these boys it has been smooth sailing. I pray it continues! Also, I know that my blog name no longer fits - but to change it would only confuse everyone, so it is staying as is.

I was recently asked a question that many of you may be thinking, "Do you think you guys can handle adopting three at once?" I certainly have my worries at times. I am reading a book right now about a child with attachment disorder and it scares the heck out of me, so I pray we won't have that issue. In the meantime we prepare however we can. I know God told us to walk this road, so if the road leads to three darling boys - I trust Him to give us just what we will need.

Call to PRAYER!

So first for some good news. We have gotten Russian approval to proceed based on our finances. Also, our homestudy agency being on the 'blacklist' doesn't look like it will cause us trouble. And, WE GOT PICTURES! I had looked on the Russian database and made my best guess as to who the boys were based on their ages...came up with 3 pictures of absolute cuties...and then later found out my guess was right when a family who has just gotten back from that same orphanage had pictures of the boys which were then passed on to us! I have modified the pictures, so here is a peak :)

(Pictures deleted for now at request of agency)

So cute eh!? That is if you ignore some of their attire...

Now about the 'mountains'. So if you refer to the previous posting, mountain 2 and 3 are gone. I am currently trying to climb mountain 4. It is mountain 1 that we need God to move. This is what I ask you to pray: first, that we get provincial approval to adopt three children, and second, that it happens quickly. We just found out that IF we get approval soon, we can have the boys examined by a Designated Medical Practioner on June 22. It is my best guess that we have this opportunity even though the region is technically blind (where you can't get info on the children until you are in Russia) because another family with our agency will be there meeting their referral and would be getting her examined then. So, if we miss this window we likely won't get any medical info on the boys until we travel to Russia.

Thanks so much, and I'll keep you posted!