Prayer Warriors....

First of all, our words can not express how grateful we are for you and for your prayers!!! We know so many of you are praying.....not only because you are gracious enough to tell and remind us, but we know, because WE FEEL THEM!! So thank you, thank you. You each have a huge part in this story, and we have no doubt that Rowen will come to the understanding of the power of prayer at a young age because of you!

We have had our nose in paperwork all week! Even though, I'll be spotting a few grays in the next few days, I am grateful. Each piece of paperwork completed is one step closer.

We had our first Home Study meeting on Monday which is a huge jump in this process. Our Home Study, which consist of three to four meetings, has to be completed before our dossier (fancy word for ALL paperwork) can be sent to Haiti and processed through the Haitian court system.

Our Home Study social worker just returned from the Ukraine where he and his wife just finished their adoption process of their precious son. God has placed this awesome man of God that has just recently been our shoes and understands our urgency in our path to get this process wrapped up as quickly as possible. We have our second meeting next Monday and our third on Saturday. The Home Study is being expedited.......

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING.

Before we went to Haiti, DHR and other attorneys informed us that the State of Alabama has a "One Year Law" stating that you have to be married one year in the state of Alabama before they will approve you to adopt. After meeting with Tyler, our Home Study social worker, we were informed that law does not apply to us because of the type of Visa Rowen will be using to come to the USA.....

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING.

God has put some of the Godliest couples that are also adopting from the Children's Home in our path that have helped us more than we could asked. They are putting up with my constant questions through phone calls, text messages, and Facebook messages. They have gone above and beyond in guiding us through this process.....

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING!

Rowen is in some of the best hands right now! We are so thankful for their constant effort to update us on how he is doing. So far, he is reported of being the sweetest and cuddliest baby in the Children's Home. That obviously makes this momma so proud, however, I can not take credit for his demeanor nor his behavior. I believe it is a combination of the Lord answering prayers that his little heart, mind, and spirit will remain at peace while he there AND his amazing caregiver that took care of him before he became ours.....

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING!

Thus far, we feel that God is truly expediting this process and we write this post to not only update, most importantly, to encourage you that your prayers are being answered! And again.....

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING!

If you still feel like praying, which we know you all do :)......

Pray.....

that the waiver we need for the president to sign will be completed and sent to us over the weekend. Our social worker in Haiti has been working so hard preparing that for us. Once she sends the waiver to us, we will send it to our connection that God put in our path, he will hand deliver it to the president, president will sign it, our connection will send it back to us, and we will send it back to Haiti.....complex, I know. So please please pray.......the entire adoption is contingent on this waiver.

Pray......

that my finger prints will hurry up and come back! We have received Payton's back a few weeks ago, but we've yet to see mine. Guess my criminal history is being questioned :)

Pray.....

that this process will continue to be EXPEDITED!