Hope has a family!

Right at this moment, my husband and a friend are cutting a hole in a wall in my house.  The bedroom that has been Amelia's is becoming hers and Hope's.  It is a great room for a couple of little girls, but it only has one small closet...for TWO GIRLS.  This will never do.  So as I "stay out of the way", they are turning wasted space into Hope's closet.  We are making room and preparing to bring our girl home. 

This week, somewhere around the holiday of love, Hope will find out about her forever family and receive pictures of us.  I wonder how it will go.  Will she love us at first site as we did her...will she think we are old?  As a way to begin the bonding process, we (adoptive parents) send care packages with other adoptive parents when they go to Ethiopia for court or embassy. 

Because packing space is VERY valuable, we can each send a one gallon bag full of goodies.  Can you believe I got a complete outfit (including a pair of jeans) in a one gallon bag?  I am excited to add that the person delivering our care package was also used by God to start the awakening in our souls that lead to an interrupted life.  I know she will love on our girl a little for us while we cannot.  Someday (hopefully very soon) we will be able to do the same for another family.  I love being a part of such an amazing group of people that have such a heart for the Lord and His children.

So...Hope has a family and I am busting at the seems with love and happiness, but what about all the other waiting children?  I can't stop thinking about the children in the transition home that Hope plays with, eats with, sleeps with, that don't have a forever family.  They haven't received a care package and they don't know that someone is coming for them.  What if you are their someone?  Just think about it.  I want to bring them all home with me...and I might...bring home one or two more.  We'll see.  Just imagine the difference you could make in the life of a child without a family.  My heart is breaking for them.  I pray that God will rise up families who will take that beautiful leap of faith.

While we wait for that call announcing our travel date (to become Hope's parents), we will prepare our home, our hearts and our lives for our girl.  Thank you Lord!