November Recap

Since I have not blogged in a good month I decided to go through my facebook posts and pick a few out to summarize what we've been up to lateley.

October 31 - As I was putting my boys costumes on them I couldn't help but wonder if my girls did any trick or treating festivities today. They knew what Halloween was when they came but I wonder if they got to have any of the fun that the boys are going to have tonight?

November 7 - Matthew's craft from Sunday School yesterday was a paper plate w/ leaves on it and they names of his family were on the leaves. I was so tickled to see that he had told his teachers to put his sisters names on there too :) My boys are always saying they want their sisters to come home. Hoping to hear some news of some kind this week.

November 8 -Was happy to get a message from my daughter yesterday. It's the first one she has sent that was initiated by her. she was asking how we were, doing the hugs thing, etc. This is a huge step for her to be reaching out. It warms my heart to know that they are finally realizing that we really do love them and are that we aren't giving up on them. Now come on Latvia, we are waiting for you!

November 18 - Got a little update that makes me feel like our referral is coming soon! Is it too much to hope for next week?

November 19 - WOOHOOO!!!!! JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SHOW HOPE THAT WE THEY ARE GIVING US A VERY GENEROUS GRANT TO HELP WITH OUR ADOPTION EXPENSES. CRYING BIG TEARS OF JOY AND PRAISE!! GOD IS SOOO GOOD!!

November 23 - D just sent me an email in all Latvian. That girl is making me work to talk to her LOL. Mama's heart it happy to hear from her.

November 29 - Praising Gods PERFECT timing this morning! We have received and accepted our referral. Now we wait for travel dates!

November 29 - Okay looks like we won't be going to Latvia until late January. I'm actually okay with it though because thinking of all we would need to do in order to get us there in two weeks was overwhelming and the host kids would have been stateside so the girls would not have been able to tell their friends goodbye. I really, truly have watched all of this unfold in His timing and it has been awesome to see how it's come together. Feeling very blessed :)