The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Danny and I found out from the USCIS in Memphis that we are the first couple in Tennessee to file an advance petition to adopt a child from Uganda. I must confess that these unchartered waters are a little scary. We had to go back and revise our home study as well as change some of the answers on our I600A, but we finally got approved! That's one hoop we've been able to successfully jump through!

Now comes that hard part...waiting! Our custody papers have been with the probation officer in Jinja for about six weeks. We continue to wait for a clear moment on the docket. Once a lawyer signs and stamps these custody papers, we can file our affadavit and get a court date. After that, we travel to Uganda to bring home our son! That's where you come in. James tells us in his letter that "the prayer of a righteous [person] is powerful and effective" (5:16). Therefore, we need your prayers! Please pray for a clear moment on the docket. Please pray that there will be no delays in the filing of the paperwork. And, lastly, please pray for an early court date. I believe that God will honor our prayers, and I thank Him in advance for His faithfulness. Still, it is true what they say: the waiting is the hardest part!

Here's another picture of Asher. I like to look at these pictures as often as I can to make the waiting easier. It really does help!