The Answer

Thank you SOOOO much for praying!!! We met with the men on Wednesday and after we presented our reasons and timeline, they voted to grant us permission to adopt 2 children, beginning the process in July. PRAISE GOD!!! Therefore, we have 2 more steps with ABWE to get through. 1. is to have the full field council vote on the recommendation of the work committee that we be granted permission to adopt. 2. is at the next ABWE board meeting, which won't take place until July, our field team administrator will ask permission from the ABWE board. Then we can begin by applying to the agency that will help us adopt from Nicaragua.

I am excited. As I've moved into this house, so many of my thoughts have been about how to set up the house to allow for 2 more kids. Things like putting the medicines and cleaning agents out of reach, setting up Caleb's room to add the top bunk when we need to.

This process will be long and sometimes overwhelming, but we are excited to see God continue a process that has been on our hearts for years and years.