The journey...

Seven years ago, Joel and I realized that God had laid on both of our hearts to pursue adoption.  We contacted the agency Family Connections and the process began.  After a couple months of classes, paper work and prayer , He made it very clear that the timing wasn’t right.  Over the next several years the desire to adopt continued.  In August of 2009, God called us to start the adoption process again and we felt led to pursue this journey with Koinonia Adoption Services.  This time God continued us through all the paper work and classes and on August 11, 2010 we officially became an adoption certified family.  As I reflect on the past year I am in awh of all the love and support from our family and friends.  Here is just one example: In June we had a Yard Sale of all donated items to help off set some of the adoption expenses for our future daughter. When it was all over we were blown away!  We raised enough money to cover all our expenses as well as completely furnish and decorate her future bedroom. Thank you to everyone who was apart of that amazing weekend!  Though the tedious part of the journey has been completed the hardest part began.. waiting for our little girl!  
On August 12 (just one day after being certified) we received our first phone call.  We were asked to consider two children, a 2 year old boy and a 1 year old girl.  They were part of a sibling set of 4 that they were struggling to find placement for, so they were going to place them 2 and 2.  We said yes and our profile was submitted, but two days later we received a call back that they had found a family to take all 4.  What a blessing for those sweet kiddos... and so our wait began again.  
On September 23 (last Thursday) we received a second call.  This time for a 4 month old little girl and we said yes.  Our profile was submitted, but the placement meeting for this little girl is not till next week.  
So this is currently where we are in our journey... Is this the sweet little one God has created to be in our family?  So as we wait to hear next week, we will pray, pray, pray that the Lord's will be done.