We are ON THE LIST!!!!

We got our immigration form today!!!! FINALLY!!! I called my case worker at WACAP (our adoption agency) to tell her the good news, and she was equally as excited for us. She put us on the list, and says we have about 45 to 50 families ahead of us. She says this number varies because it includes families that are open to either gender, requesting a variety of ages, requesting either a single child or a sibling group, etc. The agency tells families in the Ethiopia program to expect a wait of 0 to 10 months for a referral (or a "match"). (Kind of a big range, huh?) We will be on the longer end of that wait. (Those on the shorter end are usually requesting an older child or a child with special needs. We are requesting a healthy girl age 9 months to 3 years.) The good news is that our agency is starting to work with several new orphanages in Ethiopia. One of these new orphanages provided a group of 15 children for referrals a few weeks ago! That's awesome! The agency won't give you an estimate of how many children they get a month, because it can vary a lot. (Trust me, I asked!) But at least we are headed in the right direction! So what happens now? Well, we wait some more! But while we do this, we continue to pray for our little girl. Chances are, she is already born and living on the other side of the world. Jason, the kids and I pray everyday for the Lord to keep her safe and healthy until we can bring her home to her new family. I am also praying for her family that she is with. I pray that they have a tender heart for her and put her needs first, as they may be relinquishing her to an orphanage. We appreciate your prayers as well, and are thankful for your support during this journey! I will keep you updated!
Oh, and one more thing! We are already taking donations for a spring yard sale. If you have anything around the house that you were planning to get rid of, we would LOVE to take it off your hands for you! Just let me know and we can pick it up! Thanks!