Growing Our Family

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We are excited to announce we are expanding our family!!!  We began paperwork for our 2nd adoption in June!  We have been praying about when to start, knowing that Zachary's adoption took ~ 5 months.  It could be shorter (!!!!!) or longer- only the Lord knows.

This time around, it's a whole lot easier.  The paperwork and checklists are large, but not insurmountable.  In fact, we've already done several things to move us in the right direction, including:

• signed with our favorite consultant Tracie Loux, who works with Christian Adoption Consultants
• updated our profile with pictures of Zachary, cousins and new family pictures
• sent out reference letters for our Home Study
• pediatrician medical records turned in (Zachary is a healthy boy- but we need to prove it)
• adoption physicals for Josh and myself (because you need to be healthy to be a parent!)
• scheduled appointment with our social worker, who will complete our Home Study

As of today, we have not been matched yet, so we don't know if Zachary will have a baby brother or sister. We'll keep you posted!

In the meantime, thanks for praying for our birthmom.  She is walking a difficult road, carrying a child she knows she will not parent.  Please join us in praying for her safety and her health.