BIGGEST NEWS YET

Ok so we got logged in date (LID) on 1/2 and were so excited when our caseworker informed us that they were expecting partnership files soon.  Now there are 2 ways to get referrals Partnership or shared list.  Shared list comes out 1 time a month and every agency is on it so it is very competitive and quickly moving!!!  Partnerships are where our agency supports that orphanage financially and therefore gets ALL of their referrals.  Now the agency we started with didn't have partnerships but this new agency has 10!!!!  So...the other benefit to partnerships is that usually someone at your agency has met those children in person and therefore have a better picture of their development and health.

Well we waited and waited and on 1/16 at 3:30 I received an email from my caseworker with the subject "Hattie".  I immediately opened the email and there was a little note from my caseworker saying that they had just received this little girls file that day and they thought she was a great match for our family!!!  She went on to say that she was 2.5 and listed as a mild congenital Heart defect.  The email went on to have videos from when the lady from our agency was there and then her medical records.  SO of course we were freaking out!!!!  We scanned over the medical and it honestly looked good.....we googled the defect and honestly weren't too worried about it.  I have a friend that I have met thru the adoption stuff who is also adopting and I immediately texted to tell her.  Then God showed up....she said that her brother in law was a cardiologist and she could email him the file and he would look at it.  So of course we did....and that same day we got an email back saying that the file looks good.  We also sent the file to our pediatrician and he was going to get back to us the next day.

Well as you can imagine we were so excited that we were almost certain we were going to accept so we went and told our parents...they were very surprised and excited!!!  Well the next day we got the call from our pediatrician who wasn't worried at all by the file and so we submitted out LOI ( letter of intent) to adopt our sweet Mabry.  And usually your PA takes a week or 2...(PA is pre approval) well we received PA that same day!!!!  So once you have PA you are safe to share the pictures and the news....so here it is....we have our sweet Mabry's information!!!

She is a tiny little peanut!!!  She is only in 18 month clothing.  She will be 3 June 1.  Specific prayer request is that I am praying that we will be with her for her 3rd bday.  It doesn't seem all that likely but I believe God can totally work that out if it's his will!!!!

Prepare to be blown a way with cuteness.....