Now what??

Oh, friends-
      First we just want to say thank you so very much for your love & prayers over the last month or so. Also- thank you so much for a bit of space while we process all of the changes.

When we learned about the unlikelihood of our Ethiopian adoption coming to fruition, we were given the deadline of June 1st to decide what we would do with that information.
Our options were:
1.) Stay in Ethiopia, going against the concern & warning of our agency
2.) Transfer to a different international adoption program
3.) Transfer to a domestic adoption program
4.) Completely stop the adoption journey

We spent the month thinking, praying and investigating the 4 options. In the end, we felt the tug on our hearts for adoption still so strong, that ending the journey all together just was not a fit for us.

Soo- (drum-roll please)
With renewed hope, on June 1st we officially transferred to a domestic adoption program with the same agency we had been working with in Michigan. Even though they had to make some difficult calls re: the Ethiopian program; we trust them, and their wisdom & experience in adoption.

Things have been FLYING since the decision was made. Between June 2-4th we completed all the medical and legal appointments, and forms for a home study update. On Friday June 5th we had a home study visit. Then this week, Mon & Tues we completed the domestic adoption training required (over the phone) with the agency we are working with. The whole home study update and program change process should be fully complete in 2-3 weeks. Then, all we have left to complete is the online profile and we are available to birth mothers.

Thank You for your support and care. We are so lucky to have the supportive family and friends around us. Please pray with us that we stay energized, and take things one day at a time. Pray that we will not grow overwhelmed, and can focus on the joy of this journey no matter how fast or slow it goes.

Much Love-
Amber, Josh & Noah