THE CALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week Wednesday....September 5, we got the CALL.  I have been thinking about it so much in the last few months and you kind of think it will never happen but then it does and your life will never be the same.

I had to call our caseworker for something so I had left her a voicemail that morning.  She then called back at noon and answered my questions very casually.  She then asked if I had time to talk.  She then went on to tell me that she had a referral for us for a beautiful (pause) 4 month old BABY GIRL.  I could hardly believe it.  I asked her several times if she was serious and she was.  She went on to tell me a whole bunch of information that I didn't have to remember because she would email it to me and also how beautiful she was. We talked a few more minutes and then hung up the phone to get Keagan to school.  Within minutes I received the email.....there in front of me was my beautiful baby girl. I could hardly stand it, she is perfect with the most beautiful big brown eyes and curly hair.  I wanted to just kiss those sweet cheeks. I can not tell you how it felt to see that photo of the child that God picked out for our family....joy, excited, gratitude.

So the details. Her name is Hemen, she was born on May 15, 2012.  We will be changing her name to Hannah Grace. The big question is when do you get to bring her home. Well, we aren't sure yet. The courts are closed until the first of October.  Our case has been submitted to court but our caseworker is not sure if they will process it now or when the courts open so we could travel anywhere from late October to late November and then back about 6 weeks after that to bring her home. We are praying hard that she will be home the end of December.  Christmas would be great!!!

I still can't believe we are at this point. It was a year ago this month that we started the process and here we are with a daughter that soon will be joining her forever family.  I stand amazed at the work God is doing. This is His story and He receives all Glory!

I sometimes find myself a bit overwhelmed and a bit anxious about what is ahead of us but was comforted by these words:
"Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed,
 For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
 I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
 Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand."   (words from "How Firm a Foundation")

Please pray for.....Sweet Hannah, for her caregivers, for our family, peace for me as we travel because that alone gives me great anxiety:) and quick processing in the courts so we can get her home.

"To God be the Glory great things He has done"