A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!

wow! I can't believe I am writing this! We have a referral! a referral! a referral! (if i say it enough, maybe it will really sink in!) I really wasn't expecting one for at least 3 more weeks. The majority of the families working with AGCI received a referral after waiting 2 months. (we only waited about 6 weeks!)

Last Thursday, I was reading Rachel some books, trying to get her to take a nap. The phone rang, and I decided I wouldn't answer it, but just try to continue to put Rachel down. Then I heard my cell phone ring. I figured it was Jesse just checking in. But when the main phone rang again, I realized it had to be more. I quickly tucked Rachel in, and ran to check caller id. The first number was Jesse's cell, the second one was AGCI! I immediately started to cry & shake. I then tried calling Jesse's cell, but got the answering machine right away. I hung up & check my messages. Listened to the one from Jesse..."Julie just called me, It's a good day! I'm on my way home!" I continued to cry (I don't think i have to specify that these were tears of complete joy & excitement!) I finally got a hold of Jesse, and he said he was on his way home and then we'll call Julie, and she'll give us the information. It takes Jesse about 20 minutes to get home, but I was completely beside myself! I called my sister, and she listened while I cried some more. I just could not believe that OUR DAY was here! I took some time before Jesse got home to pray. I thanked God that we have this opportunity, and I also prayed that this was the right child for us. It's very nerve wracking, to just be waiting and waiting to see who is going to join your family....i think especially since our options were very open. We didn't know if we were going to end up with siblings or not, or if we would have a girl or a boy. We just couldn't wait to find out!

Jesse finally got home, and we called Julie. She told us that there was a 3 month old little boy for us! This came to us a little of a surprise, b/c we kind of expected to be getting a sibling group, or figured that the child would be older (since we were willing to take an older child) But once Julie started telling us about him, peace just came over me. We are going to have a son! a little tiny baby son! Unfortunately I can't post his picture (not until he's legally ours).... but you'll have to take my word on it... he is just precious!

So now we have to send in all the paperwork accepting the referral, and then we wait some more. :) It usually takes about 2 months between referral and travel. But the courts are still closed, and once they reopen we don't know how this will effect us, but I am just so happy to have this little one! God is so good!