We have a referral!

We are so excited to let you know that we have a referral for two sisters.

Two beautiful little girls Naldje and Melissa.

Naldje is 4 years old, and Melissa is 2. We know a lot of their story, and we still have lots to learn about them.

There is still a lot of paperwork to happen before these little girls can come home, but we have faces and hearts to pray for.

Pray that the presidential dispensation giving us permission to adopt even though we already have 4 children goes through quickly. Pray that the girls will feel loved and secure while they are waiting to move to Canada. 

It is a strange thing to call two girls who you haven't met yet daughters. Pray for us as we wait for all this paperwork to go through that we'll allow ourselves to be vulnerable enough to love these girls even when the outcome is uncertain.  

We hope you'll count down the days with us as we wait to bring Naldje and Melissa home. We haven't been given any sort of timeline, except to say that there is no timeline. I'd like to say it could take as little as six months, but I have this feeling that it could take well over a year.  

Sometime in the near future we'll be heading to Haiti to meet the girls. A Haitian social worker will evaluate whether they think we are a good match with them. Their report will need to be filed with the government, and if we pass that 'inspection' other paperwork will be allowed to move forward.

Look for more updates, as the creche will be sending us monthly pictures and news about the girls.  

Yippee!