A Year in Retrospect...

It's pretty sweet to look back and read through our past year on our blog. I love seeing the pictures, reading the thoughts, as well as the comments. In some ways it is hard for me to believe that we have been blogging for nearly a year. I believe our first post was December 13th 2007, and we sent in our Gladney Application on September 18th. We have studied hard, we have been to the doctor's office, we learned all the ways the government verifies signatures from a Notary all the way to the US State Department. We've each received a variety of comments about adoption in general as well as international adoption including adopting from Ethiopia. It has allowed us to tell our story. While we have yet to receive our referral, we have received a great deal already in terms of friends, growth, maturity, and spirit. We continue to thank you for your support, for checking in on us, for encouraging us, for providing incite, for a "tag" at the right moment, and for the community you have provided.

Here's to another day on the waitlist, and wishing everyone in the adoption process...God's speed.