Well, here are the long awaited photos for those of you who don't do FB and can't view my photos there. I know it's been a long time coming and I know you're excited...really are you?
Below are photos of our son, Cruz Galgalo: from the very first photo we ever saw of him (referral photo), to now. I look at it, and i can't believe how quickly he has grown!
Cruz is growing quickly, as it didn't take him long at all to get on the American growth chart! He is now almost 18 months old and spoiled rotten! He is such a joy to our family and we're blessed that the Lord chose him to be apart of this crazy thing we call--FAMILY.
My title, as you probably didn't notice said (photos, quick update, and - 2). Well I've shared the photos and quick update, however I feel I need to explain on the - 2 portion.
On September 23, 2013 something happened to Daniel and I. We happened across some people on the internet. We spent many days with these particular people on our hearts. We came to the conclusion that it was God who had laid them on our hearts, and for a reason. Do you know where I'm going with this yet?
You see, these people (two particular people, to be in fact), are children in Ethiopia who needed a family. After much contemplation, prayer, and sleepless nights, it was apparent that God was calling us to be their family. So on October 1, 2013 we stepped out in total faith and committed to them and let our agency know that we wanted to be their family. - 2, is for two less orphans in the world, because they now have a forever family, who are going to love them to pieces and show them what Jesus is all about...and we're excited about that!
We have our dossier turned in as of 11/05/13...whew! And more paperwork in the works, but we're one step closer to meeting our new precious son & daughter! A little information (at least what I can share) on our newest additions: our kids are twins, boy & girl, here named T & M, these initials stand for their true Ethiopian names (which we have chosen to keep). I know some people do change names (I mean we kept Cruz's as his middle name), but we keep coming back to the fact that (they will have so much to adjust to once they're home: culture, manners, learning English, schooling, their new family...a whole new world, do we seriously want to throw in learning a whole new name for themselves at their age?) Forgot to mention: our twins are an older child adoption.
HUGE NEWS! Have your gotten over that big SURPRISE yet? Have your mouths dropped and shut again? Ha ha!
Please be in prayer for us as we take this huge step in our lives. We know the Lord will take care of us, but personally I never thought I'd have 5 children (though might I add, nothing against people with 5 or more children!)...just thought I'd never be one of them--hence the name of the blog "Waiting Impatiently"! And I'm going to need A LOT of patience with 5 children! I had pictured 4, but God has 5 in His plan for us, so we're going with that!
Please pray for us as we prepare for them, as we prepare our kiddos already here at home, and pray for T & M, that God would start preparing their hearts for the changes that will take place and preparing them for their new family. If you'd like to be apart of our adoption journey, please find some more ways, on the tab to the right "ways to help".
