Our family is about to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.
An adventure that will be far more daunting yet far more
rewarding than anything we have ever
encountered before in our lives.
Some people will cheer us on.
Others will try to sink us.
But we know that we have been
called on this journey and look forward to
the rewards of our adventure.
Where are we sailing you may ask?
To see all the beauty that God has in store for us.
Please cheer us on and encourage us
as we embark on our new adventure.
We will treasure your comments as
we encounter rough seas.
Just know that no matter what happens
we will do whatever it takes to
reach Holland.
Okay, so you may have figured out that we aren't really going to Holland.
But if you clicked on the word Holland highlighted above you
may have figured out that we are going to be
adding a child with Special Needs
to our family.
We will actually be going to Eastern Europe.
*can't say exactly where because it's against the rules*
We will be adopting this beautiful little girl
who happens to have Down syndrome.
She will be known as "Carlene"
until her adoption is finalized because we can't
tell you her real name.
We really would love for all of you to follow
along on our adventure.
We are so grateful for those of you
who have already loved Carlene for
so long and who have donated so much to her
in hopes of finding her a forever family.
We know it is not going to be an easy journey
but we know it will definitely be worth it.
16 comments:
so happy for you! :)
gosh i couldnt be more thrilled! i am following and praying for you and your sweet girl xxxx
Congrats! She is gorgeous!
Perfect little girl, coming to you in Heavenly Father's perfect timing. I'm so happy that you are on your way to her! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Looking forward to reading more about your process over the coming months! So glad that you are Carlene's family and so happy to read a bit of your story and to learn how loved this little one is. An answered prayer!
Rachelle (adopting Gideon/Eddie in 54)
addtothebeauty-evensen.blogspot.com
I'm so excited for Carlene and your family! She is so adorable, and I kept coming back to her on the RR website. My husband and I are adopting through RR as well - good luck to you! Carlene will be so lucky to join your family.
We are cheering you on from the RR sidelines. We just arrived home 2 weeks ago from Ukraine with Dariya via RR. So excited for you and for Carlene.
YEAH!! I was getting so worried for Carlene! I had seen her picture, showed it to my husband, then learned that she had already been transferred - it broke my heart. If we were ready to adopt at this time, I was seriously considering that little sweetie! But I'm SO GLAD you have committed to bringing her home!!! So happy she will not face a terrible life in an institution, but will instead have a life of learning, fun, and family.
You are wonderful for working to bring her home. I will keep myself posted on your progress! Congrats!!!
I love her! I had been praying for her family to find her. Praise God!! She's adorable and can't wait to follow y'all in your journey to bringing her home!
Love it!! I am SO excited to follow your journey to get Carlene! What a beautiful little lady...praising GOD that she has a family! I wrote a blog post about her and a few other girls on June 30th....these older girls just break my heart. Glad this girl has a HOME!!! God is so good!! :)
www.homeiswhereitsat.blogspot.com
Woooohoooo!! Sooooooo excited Carlene has a family!!!! Can not wait to follow the journey!!
You are in my thoughts and prayers!!
Sunnie in NC
Like so many others I have been praying for Carlene to have a family! So happy she will be going home!
I am so excited to see that you are adopting Carlene. I have loved her for so long and have been praying that she find her forever family! I'll help in any way I can to get your little girl home to you!
Yeah! So happy for you and Carlene!' I actually have a cousin in Holland.
YAY!!!!!!!
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