Our Adoption Miracle.

This week has been a flood of emotions. If you read my last post you saw that our referral for our adoption had been prolonged to at the earliest May. My heart was heavy all day on Wednesday. It was so encouraging getting messages from all of you knowing there was a body of Christ there praying and supporting us.

I went to bed and there was little sleep in me. I cried and cried. In tears and in prayers. I was lost and discouraged. Jeremy and I felt like for the past 4 years we have been praying the same prayer and there felt like there was no answer. I think Wednesday night I felt the most desperation that I have ever felt. Jeremy and I tossed up and down the idea of broadening our age specifications to see if that would speed things up more. But we honestly felt like we couldn't. We trusted God's voice in that decision. Jeremy had sent an email to our agency just asking more questions about the time delay to get a clearer picture to why and when?!

I woke up the next morning after very little sleep. The hangover of emotions was wore on my puffy red face. Swollen from my sobbing. I stumbled out of bed and went about my morning. Got Awan to school, and then on our way home Jeremy's phone rang.

I could tell it was Emily from our agency. I zoned out the window waiting for the confirmation that yes, we were in fact up for another year of waiting. I heard Jeremy say, "Let me talk it over with Amy...." My zone turned into an curious glare. What! He said. " She called, because they have a little boy. He is 3. They are looking to place him in a family soon. She said she usually would mass email out to see what family was interested but when she came to work all she could think about was our family after reading Jeremy's email from the previous day. She talked to her director, and agreed that this little boy should only be offered to us as a referral. Our concern was that we had requested for two children. So we called her back and told her our concern. She said we have already approved that you can adopt this little boy, spend 6 months with him and then once he is adjusted your name will be about ready to be referred for a little girl. We will allow you to come back and get her after the 6 months.

This was huge. One of my fears had been bringing home two children and bonding with them and balancing our other two. So we said we would like to have all of his information.

I was so excited I called my parents. My dad answered. He said you sound like you had a rough night. I said I did! So he began to tell me that he had a dream. They were at a party, and my Mom said come see what is in the hallway!! And when my dad looked there was a 3-4 year old boy from Africa, and my Mom said, " He's yours." My Dad told me in tears,God has this little boy for you Amy, I just know it. I was crying too, and said. " He does and he is 3! We had no name and no information yet. So later that day I got an email that had his African name. As soon as I saw it I knew yes, that is his name!!! We had no names for a boy chosen. His African name is well African so pronunciation is a challenge. But the first three letters popped out of the screen. TAD. That is it that is his name!! Tad! I called my Mom and told her and she was so excited! She went home and my Dad said I know in my dream the boys name was a three letter word. I cant seem to think of it. I know it was three letters but unusual. My mom said they are going to name him "Tad". My mom said my dad turned white as a ghost and began to cry, yes... That was his name. Tad.

The last day has been a whirl wind of emotions for us. But after taking one look at his photos, where he wore a beautiful pink fur coat with matching pink shirt, shorts, and girl sandals his huge smile and mischief grin, we all fell in love. We have gone from wheeping at night to rejoicing in the morning. The morning we got our referral, my mom read this: " Weeping lasts for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5

That has been our miracle. That God hears and works even though it may take years for it to evolve his plan is sovereign. He had a miracle for us. And we are so glad we have a new son, Tad. We hope to travel this winter for our first court hearing, and then sometime in the new year, bring him home. As we wait for God to design and plan the adoption story of our little girl whom we know we will soon to love just as much as Tad.

Thanks for your prayers, and continued support. We will have to make 4 trips to Ethiopia in the next year. So please pray for us as we financially figure out how to make that happen! And pray that things go smooth with his paperwork and that this doesn't fall through. He will not be "Ours" until we appear in Ethiopia in court. So please pray he remains adoption ready and that we can bring him home soon!

I love that God loves to surprise the socks off us just to see our reaction. He is amazing. And my heart is praying for all of those still in waiting. Still in desperation and feeling the pain of a prayer request that hasn't been answered. Be ready. He can change your weeping to rejoicing.


(We can't post photos until we pass court, and he become our son legally.) *