June Waitlist Numbers

There's been a lot going on in the Ethiopia program this past month, which is the reason for the delayed numbers! Our agency, AGCI, has just contracted with an additional orphanage, which means that we may possibly see more referrals coming down the line. This could mean that the waitlist may move faster. But this is just speculation! We'll have to wait and see what happens!

Also, last month, AGCI made 5 referrals!  This compares to the usual 2-3 we've seen in a given month recently. Some exciting stuff! 

Here are the new numbers:

Girl:

March - 45

April - 44

May - 44

June - 41

Boy:

March - 37

April - 35

May - 34

June - 31

Siblings:

March - 15

April - 14

May - 14

June - 12

Here's what we've been up to lately...

Backpacking with friends!

Park Play.

Outdoor Exploration.

It's just like Avery to keep up with her big sister! Riding her bike with NO TRAINING WHEELS!!  

Good job, big girl!

Sisters doing each other's hair–so cute!

Our Ham.

 New haircut! 

Cute!

The Rodeo!

That's about it. Until next month... 

Thank you for your continued prayers!

May Waitlist Numbers

Okie dokie, we're here again!  Yet another month has passed, and we have new numbers. Though Travis and I were hoping for more movement, we're still content in where God has us. What an amazing God we serve who allows us the grace to be content in our wait! All in His perfect timing...

Here are the new numbers:

Girl:

February - 50

March - 45

April - 44

May - 44

Boy:

February - 40

March - 37

April - 35

May - 34

Siblings:

February - 18

March - 15

April - 14

May - 14

Here's what we've been up to...

The end of homeschool co-op:

Avery and Ella had a little ballet performance...

Avery and Darby

Avery and Memie (grandma)

 ...and Ella had a violin performance!

 No more training wheels!!

 Our annual trip to the wine country for the century bike ride...

 A Saturday morning tea party...

That's all for now!  See you all next month...

April Waitlist Numbers

It's that time again! Waitlist numbers! 


Here they are:

Girl:

January - 53 

February - 50

March - 45

April - 44

Boy:

January - 44

February - 40

March - 37

April - 35

Siblings:

January - 18

February - 18

March - 15

April - 14

A funny thing happens when you're forced to wait for so long. At some point, if you allow Him full reign, God's grace allows you to be at peace with how long it takes for the blessings He's promised. You realize after a while that many unanticipated blessings are showered upon you in your times of wait. 


Oftentimes, when we're faced with a season of wait, we feel this tension between reaching the endpoint and being satisfied with where we're at.  Once we're certain that God is calling us to embark on a certain journey, it's difficult to wait for what's to come, but it's during these times that God is working. 


Our waiting rooms are NOT a waste.  It's a time of preparation. It's a time of growth. It's a time to sit back and simply watch God work all things according to His purpose. And that's a beautiful place to be. I love seeing Jesus work! It blows my mind. Time and time again. And work He does. He is faithful to bring forth that which He promises. Even though I now find myself to be at peace in our wait, I still look forward with joy to the time when we get to see the fruit of our journey. To the time when we get to gaze, once and for all, into the eyes of our new little one(s)!  Oh, what a day that will be.


As mentioned in our last post, we broke our camera, BUT we've been able to get some pics even though we hadn't had a camera for a while.  My mom took some and then Travis' parents gave us one of their old cameras! Thanks Mom, John, and Sue!!  Here's what we've been up to:

Skiing with Grandma, Grandpa Gary, and cousins...

Easter!

Cute pic...

 OK. This deserves a bit of attention.  The girls built a marshmallow/frosting castle and then used a homemade catapult armed with Trix to knock it down.  Good times...

 Avery's picture of her holding our twin babies from Ethiopia...

And finally, I don't have a picture of this BUT my braces are OFF!  Thanks again to Travis' dad, John! Pictures will follow...

We pray that this finds you well and that you are immersed in the grace and blessings of God! Until next time...