Family of SIX!!!

Wow!  It feels like forever since I have blogged!  We are HOME from our first trip to Ethiopia, and it was absolutely AMAZING!!!  God just went before us the whole way and totally covered us the entire time!  We had some precious time with our new daughter, and we got to experience her beautiful birth country!  Of course, we fell in love with Ethiopia and the precious people there, but we are thankful to be back home!

We left last Thursday, July 18th and got back this past Thursday, July 25th!  We got home on Carson's 8th birthday, so it was such a blessing to get to spend time with him on his big day!  And here's some exciting news...

Caroline Faith "L" is OFFICIALLY OUR DAUGHTER!!!

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, the judge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (actually the judge's assistant...another story for another day!) declared that she is ours!!!  We passed court!   Praise God!!!  I cried when I heard those words in the judge's chambers!  We are now officially a family of SIX!!!

I tried to journal as much as I could while I was there, so I can't wait to post more details about each day!  And I can't wait to post about the day we first met her and held her...Saturday, July 20th!  I will never forget that day!  And let's just say she was a little "unsure" about us!  We both cried as I held her for the first time! :)

 Hopefully, I can start writing some next week!  Thank you so much for all your prayers and sweet words of encouragement!  We are excited to see the Lord's timing in bringing her HOME!  We are hoping to have her home sometime in the next 4-6 weeks!  More to come soon!

We are just so THANKFUL for all He has done for us and our family!!!

"I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving!"

Psalm 69:30