WE HAVE A DATE!!!! I REPEAT WE HAVE A DATE!!!!!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!
I will be leaving for Uganda next week! I have to meet with our attorney next Friday in Kampala so I will be leaving early next week to get to our girl! Abigail's birthday is on the 10th so we'll be there just in time!
I will be traveling the first part alone. We found out that instead of Jason having to be there the first 2 weeks he has to be there the last 2 weeks so he's unbelievably jealous I will travel first and see Abigail.
We found out at 5:00 am this morning so I feel like I'm on cloud nine right now. I'm scared, nervous, excited and I feel like I don't know what to do with myself right now! I will update more later!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God! In all my excitement I know it is ONLY because of him.
Have a blessed day!
I am the daughter of a king, wife of the most incredible man, mother of an amazing boy born from my belly and mother of two beautiful girls and one handsom boy born in my heart. I am an African loving, adoption advocating, orphan loving, holy spirit filled, Irish football crazed, Jesus loving girl on a mission to provide a family that is a living example of what God's love looks like. Undefined by size, color or nationality bringing glory to him one adoption at a time.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Waiting
Well to entertain myself at this point I looked up the definition of waiting. According to dictionary.com waiting means to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens. Ahhhhh........
Well that seems to be the our life for the last few months although today I am happy to report of positive movement in the right direction with the High Courts of Uganda. We are so lucky to have an attorney that is so on top of things and we are very hopeful of a phone call we are suppose to make tonight.
Although we never understand the why's I'm finding myself looking back on the last 3 weeks finding comfort in all of this. When this first took place I was pretty angry. I threw numerous temper tantrums I must admit. I was just SO frustrated. It's hard to believe that the day we were suppose to be assigned our court date, in fact an hour and a half before, the Embassy shut down the guardianship visas. It's hard to be just SO CLOSE and then boom. My bags were packed! I was mentally and emotionally ready! I felt like the world caved in. But now I can see things unfolding and I know that God's timing is perfect.
I have really loved being home with Nolan and it's devastating to me to think of leaving him for so long. It's hard to know I have a child in Uganda that needs me and yet I have a child here that needs me as well. It tugs at my heart strings. But being home is amazing and Nolan is such a good boy. We're cooking up a storm here, we're going to the library constantly and I'm just loving being able to focus on being a mom, play dates, and all the fun stuff. Soon it won't be just the 3 of us anymore.
We are so grateful for Betty, for caring for Abigail right now in Uganda and making sure she is heathy. She was malnourished as we had expected so we are so blessed to have a caregiver there for her. At least with this blessing we don't have to worry about her care and that is a HUGE relief. Plus we are able to get updates about her whenever we want, also an amazing reassurance.
Thank you SO SO much for all of the prayers and blessings the last couple of weeks. I truely believe we are at the tail end of this chaos and with much faith will be flying soon.
Praise Him!
Heather
Well that seems to be the our life for the last few months although today I am happy to report of positive movement in the right direction with the High Courts of Uganda. We are so lucky to have an attorney that is so on top of things and we are very hopeful of a phone call we are suppose to make tonight.
Although we never understand the why's I'm finding myself looking back on the last 3 weeks finding comfort in all of this. When this first took place I was pretty angry. I threw numerous temper tantrums I must admit. I was just SO frustrated. It's hard to believe that the day we were suppose to be assigned our court date, in fact an hour and a half before, the Embassy shut down the guardianship visas. It's hard to be just SO CLOSE and then boom. My bags were packed! I was mentally and emotionally ready! I felt like the world caved in. But now I can see things unfolding and I know that God's timing is perfect.
I have really loved being home with Nolan and it's devastating to me to think of leaving him for so long. It's hard to know I have a child in Uganda that needs me and yet I have a child here that needs me as well. It tugs at my heart strings. But being home is amazing and Nolan is such a good boy. We're cooking up a storm here, we're going to the library constantly and I'm just loving being able to focus on being a mom, play dates, and all the fun stuff. Soon it won't be just the 3 of us anymore.
We are so grateful for Betty, for caring for Abigail right now in Uganda and making sure she is heathy. She was malnourished as we had expected so we are so blessed to have a caregiver there for her. At least with this blessing we don't have to worry about her care and that is a HUGE relief. Plus we are able to get updates about her whenever we want, also an amazing reassurance.
Thank you SO SO much for all of the prayers and blessings the last couple of weeks. I truely believe we are at the tail end of this chaos and with much faith will be flying soon.
Praise Him!
Heather
Thursday, February 4, 2010
URGENT PRAYERS ARE NEEDED
With a very heavy heart I'm writing this tonight. The United States Embassy has put a hold on all guardianship immigration visa therefore we are not able to travel to get our Abigail next week as we had planned. There is some wordage issues that need to be resolved and thus far we have no time frame of when this could resolve itself.
As we were within days of leaving to get our daughter we are certainly devasted. I feel a little kicked in the gut. We started with a hopeful week knowing we were suppose to receive our court date and were hopeful of traveling next week. In fact all of our bags are currently packed. But I am also consoled because I know for all future families that the paperwork must be done perfectly in order to prevent children not being able to be adopted.
We know that this is in God's hands now and will continue to pray for guidance as we wait patiently for our departure. We ask for as many prayers for all of the families affected by this. I also ask for continued prayers for the United States and Ugandan governments to reach an agreement in a timely matter so that all orphans waiting for their families may be united with them. I pray that Abigail understands we are doing everything we can to get to her. I know in a few months this will be a time I will see this as part of God's plan and we will continue to seek our strength from him even though are we are broken today.
In Him,
Heather
As we were within days of leaving to get our daughter we are certainly devasted. I feel a little kicked in the gut. We started with a hopeful week knowing we were suppose to receive our court date and were hopeful of traveling next week. In fact all of our bags are currently packed. But I am also consoled because I know for all future families that the paperwork must be done perfectly in order to prevent children not being able to be adopted.
We know that this is in God's hands now and will continue to pray for guidance as we wait patiently for our departure. We ask for as many prayers for all of the families affected by this. I also ask for continued prayers for the United States and Ugandan governments to reach an agreement in a timely matter so that all orphans waiting for their families may be united with them. I pray that Abigail understands we are doing everything we can to get to her. I know in a few months this will be a time I will see this as part of God's plan and we will continue to seek our strength from him even though are we are broken today.
In Him,
Heather
Monday, February 1, 2010
Still waiting.......:( ALTHOUGH, it is indeed positive. Last week our application was returned because we were missing one piece. Now if this were to take place in the United States it wouldn't be a huge deal but since it was there I was a bit concerned. It's not like you can fax paperwork or send an email and get an instant response. All paperwork and request go up on the bus and then she walks 6 MILES one way with two children to pick it up. Then she has to walk even more miles to get the required documentation. Isn't that amazing? I am continuously amazed at her strength in this adoption. The Lord continues to raise her up.
Everything was returned last Friday and our application is now in the hands of the Ugandan courts. Whew! We are so close I can't even stand it anymore!
I am home nesting today. My last day of work was last Friday and I must say it feels odd to be home. Of course it's always sad to leave any place but to leave on Friday I felt extremely sad. I have truely enjoyed my last couple of months and people have been so supportive of this adoption as it's gotten closer. I'm glad that I feel a bit empty today, that's the way anyone would want to leave.
So today I dove right in. I'm washing curtains, rearranging furniture, cleaning drawers. My husband jokes that the house will be now organized military style. :) I am type A after all.
THANK YOU THANK YOU for all of your continuous prayers. I pray this week for continuous patience for ourselves as well as Abigail and her mother. We're fighting like crazy to get to that little girl and I feel like it's just a little while longer. I pray for my son as I sense the nervousness as we get closer and I pray for the guidance of our attorney and the judicial system of Uganda that we get a swift court date.
Have a blessed week!
In Him,
Heather
Everything was returned last Friday and our application is now in the hands of the Ugandan courts. Whew! We are so close I can't even stand it anymore!
I am home nesting today. My last day of work was last Friday and I must say it feels odd to be home. Of course it's always sad to leave any place but to leave on Friday I felt extremely sad. I have truely enjoyed my last couple of months and people have been so supportive of this adoption as it's gotten closer. I'm glad that I feel a bit empty today, that's the way anyone would want to leave.
So today I dove right in. I'm washing curtains, rearranging furniture, cleaning drawers. My husband jokes that the house will be now organized military style. :) I am type A after all.
THANK YOU THANK YOU for all of your continuous prayers. I pray this week for continuous patience for ourselves as well as Abigail and her mother. We're fighting like crazy to get to that little girl and I feel like it's just a little while longer. I pray for my son as I sense the nervousness as we get closer and I pray for the guidance of our attorney and the judicial system of Uganda that we get a swift court date.
Have a blessed week!
In Him,
Heather
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