it's official

Our fam' has been approved by American World Adoptions to host a child through their Welcoming Angels program.

Happy Birthday, Stephen! ;-)

This is what we know so far:

- we will be picking up a boy that is around 10 years old from Dulles Airport in April

- he will not speak English. So glad I'm good with the magnadoodle.

- he will be a part of our family for about a month...

- he will get to be here for Easter, and 3 of my 4 children's birthday parties

I wonder:

- if the food here will make him sick

- if our once quiet but now loud home will overwhelm him

- what he will be thinking when he sees Matt dance like MJ

- if he will be homesick and sad

I hope:

- that God provides a family for him

- that our family will be open to this possibility

- that he feels loved and cared for by my family and my church family

- that God uses this time to impact his life with the good news of Jesus

I am:

- excited

- nervous

- anxious, but in a good "I can't wait" sort of way

- thankful

- blown away that we get to do this

It all officially begins on or around April 16th.

Let the adventure begin!