A Christmas Wish

It's been so long since we had an update that I actually forgot my password to this blog! (Although if you know me, that's not really saying much)

I remember when we finally signed the contract last year and they gave us a 9-12 month time frame, I thought to myself that we might still be in Uganda but the thing we knew for sure was that we'd be celebrating Christmas as a family somewhere. I remember being worried that I might miss Cara's 3rd birthday or Nick and Katie's wedding. I am so thankful that Bill and I were able to be home for both of these wonderful family moments.

It has obviously been a long road since then. We're not even sure if Ugi has been born yet! I feel like I already know him and I just can't wait to squish his little tummy and hold him close. It's hard feeling like a big part of your family is missing, but I know it's not forever.

We did recieve some good news today. The agency was able to match one family this week with a child from our orphange. This is actually huge since it's been too many months to count since they've been able to make a match at all. It also means we move up a spot on the list...hello #7 :). They also had one family from our list decide to accept a child from Hong Kong (we don't know if this family was before us or after us on the waiting list, so this may or may not affect us but it's awesome to know another family got their Christmas wish).

They also increased our fees by $550 because they are going to work on processing the birth certificate and passport at the moment of matching a family instead of waiting for the court date. In a way this could be risky if the family is denied the right ot adopt in court, but so far that hasn't happened. They didn't spell it all out, but the reason for the change is because it has been taking families so long get these documents after their court dates. If I am reading through the lines correctly, this might mean a longer stay in country (less hotel fees, meals out, and most importantly less time away from Caraline when we travel). So I am choosing to take this as all good news.

I also had one of the children I watch decide to sign up for preschool as of January. I am choosing to believe God is freeing up my schedule for a reason but also trying not to get my hopes up.

So it's a lot of prayer and staying positive on our end. How are things with you?