BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After an almost a 6 year wait for an    After an almost 6 year painfully stressful and practically debilitating wait for an adoption referral, we are thrilled to announce that we've accepted a referral for a little girl from Ethiopia!!!!! She just turned 3 yrs. old and is as cute as a button. She has an adorable little dimpled smile, big almond shaped eyes, beautiful golden skin, and soft curls. All of the information we have been receiving indicats that she has a very happy personality and is healthy! She is living in an orphanage in a town called Mekele in the Tigray Region - Northern Ethiopia. We hope to be traveling to Mekele in about 6 - 8 weeks to meet the birth mother and go through the court proceedings for the actual adoption. After that, we will be traveling again (with J)  4-6 weeks later to bring her home. Sorry to keep you all in suspense, but I can't post pictures or share her beautiful name (hint: starts with a "Y") until we officially go through the courts. International adoption is now very regulated (for good reason), so we have made it clear to everyone that we are "trying" to bring her home to our family. Nothing will be certain until we pass court.... and really, until be land on US soil. As I am now bringing this stagnent and depressing blog back to life, I am anxious to start documenting and sharing with you all this soon-to-be wild ride!