We were surprised today with a very special gift from the Hoak family...a handmade ornament with pictures of Kaliningrad displayed inside. Tears come to my eyes as I realize how much love, prayers, and support are being showered on our little one who is 5339 miles away (according to my google search!) Thank you, Katherine, for your work on this amazing gift. It will be treasured by our family for years to come.
In other news, we have been amazed in the last week at God's faithfulness to answer prayer. As I posted less than 2 weeks ago, we were told to expect a substantial delay in our adoption. The delay in the adoption was due to another family having a delay in the finalization of their adoption. We were told that until their adoption was finalized, our adoption was "on hold". The very next day, after my last blog post, the other family unexpectedly was told that their adoption could be completed. We found out last night that this means that we are now officially registered in Kaliningrad, meaning we officially could get a referral for a child and be asked to travel to Russia any day now (although we were told this could possibly take up to a few months...). This was the last major roadblock before receiving word of who our little one is! I firmly believe that God was listening to our prayers and acted swiftly on our behalf. I ask you to continue to pray that everything in the way of our little one coming home will removed. My friend since high school, Becky Maddox, reminded me of Exodus 14:14, "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." This is my prayer for our child and for my entire family as we can only wait at this point, trusting in God's perfect timing and faithfulness to complete what He has started.
