A New Start

We were asked yesterday by our agency if we wanted to try for a Special Needs child. It seems as though this type of adoption is still open in Viet Nam. So we quickly filled out the appropriate form and submitted it.

Is this the path that was meant for us?

Now we wait and see...........

I have decided to keep this blog, just in case.... We might be able to go the Special Needs route, or maybe our dossier will be 'Grandfathered In'.

So IF anything happens, I will leave this blog.

Just In Case..........................................

I Guess that God has Other Plans for Us

I e-mailed our agency this afternoon to inquire about the little boy and ask about our chances of adopting him. In the email I received back I was told that he is in critical condition and they suspect that he may have CP. He is not available for adoption. They did not appear too hopeful about our chances of getting a referral by the deadline. I am numb.

Our Miracle Butterfly

A couple of weekends ago, when we were at Jon's grandparents house, Auntie Peg found a pretty striped caterpillar and gave it to Natalie. We put it in a jar to take home. A few days later, it began to shrivel up. Oh NO! It can't die! But NO, it wrapped himself up in a cocoon! We waited and waited, not so patiently until.....this morning Jon noticed that the cocoon was getting transparent, you could see yellow and black through the membrane. He told us to check it often because it was going to hatch today then he left for work.

A few minutes later, Natalie came to me and said "Mommy, a butterfly". "No Honey, the butterfly will come soon, but not yet". "NO MOMMY, BUTTERFLY!!!!!!" I went and looked. She was right! It opened and was in all it's glory. Never doubt a kid.

Presenting Natalie's Butterfly ~




There have been a few 'signs' lately (this caterpillar and then, one of Jon's aquarium plants is getting a flower bud even though that rarely occurs with this type of plant). But I think that this one is really persuasive. Neither Jon nor I have ever had a caterpillar turn to a butterfly. Maybe there are good things about to happen in our family.

Clarification to Prayer Request~

In Vietnam there is a little boy, only a couple months old, that is lying in a hospital bed stricken with pneumonia. IF he can get well soon, IF his medical reports can come back before Septmber 1st, and IF they can get his 'Official' referral letter sent ~~~~~ Then we will be receiving his referral~!

That is what I was asking for in my previous post. I am just so scared and worried for him. But I am secure in knowing that GOD is watching out for him and there are so many people praying for him, too. Get well soon, Tiny Jake, your family already loves you very much.