They Know!!!!!

Today, we got to tell the kids that we are adopting them!!!!!!!!!  It was magical.  They said that they were "jumping for joy" and sent us about 1000 heart and smile emojis <3.

Before today, we were strictly forbidden from saying anything about adoption because the officials in Poland want families to be far enough along in the process that there is certainty that everything will work out.  The kids have been asking us if we would adopt them, even apologizing for things as if they thought that we hadn't mentioned adoption because they disappointed us somehow... it has been heartbreaking.  Yesterday, we got the "okay" to tell them and then we had to wait patiently for them to get online... I hardly slept ;).  We wrote and re-wrote our announcement about 300 times and had it proofread by our facilitator so that it would be perfect.  These last 18 days have been hard knowing how heartbroken they were. We are so so so happy that the kids are finally going to bed tonight with smiles on their faces and hope in their hearts!!!!  

Because our dossier was completed so recently for Amelia's adoption, we were able to "re-use" everything! This is wonderful because the process is moving quickly but it leaves us with very little time to come up with the needed finances. Currently, we are working as quickly as possible to raise $9,145 so that we can submit our dossier (certified documents) to Poland. We have $2,600 left to go and then those documents will be translated and submitted.  Other than frantically fundraising, we just get to wait while our documents go through the process of being approved by all of the necessary agencies.  We expect to be traveling in 4-5 months to bring our kids home :).

Thank you for supporting us and for continuing to cover us all in prayer!