Taking the good with the bad...

So, lots of people have been wondering where we are in the process...and it is just that, a process! Yesterday we finally heard back from Latvia that we are able to move forward with our paperwork here in America and that Lilie wants to be adopted!!!
While this is wonderful news, we are still hesitant to celebrate just yet. We also learned that there is paperwork in the Latvian courts that needs to be completed before she would be considered "available" for us to adopt. This may take as long as a couple of months to be done, so again, we wait.


First time through a carwash! Hilarious!



However, we know that we serve an awesome God who is able to move mountains. So, we are forging ahead with hopeful hearts, that by the time we finish our homestudy, Lilie will be "available" and we can continue to move forward with completing the adoption!



Please continue to pray for our family as we face the challenges that are sure to come with any adoption. Pray specifically that doors will be opened and paperwork completed in a timely manner. And, as always, continue to pray that Lilie's heart is protected from any harm, that she feels loved and comforted by her Father in heaven as she waits to come home!



Rachel and Lilie at the movies, love the glasses!