Where in the World is our Adoption Tee at? Post #21

I realized I never posted this picture that I received via text after Thanksgiving. This precious family, the Robins, went on a cruise and made sure to wear our shirts all on the same day and take a family picture. Here they are in Cozumel, Mexico representing. How cute are they? I love this so much! Every time I see someone wearing our shirts, it reminds me how loved and supported we are and how the message of the orphan crisis is getting out to people.

The Robins attend our church, Bridge Church,  and are so sweet and always willing to help anyone out. Melissa is gorgeous and hysterical. I love hanging out with her. She is super crafty and makes BEAUTIFUL jewelry (she donated some to our auction). She also cuts hair, so she is Knox's fro tamer. In fact the fro is getting tamed this week. Thank you Melissa, I was about to bust out the clippers and shave that boys head. Lucky for him, the curls will be saved.

Eugene is an awesome mechanic and has his own business in Slidell for just that and selling pre-owned cars. In fact this man is responsible for finding me my mini van, and if you know me, that means he made me the happiest momma in the world..no seriously...I LOVE my van! It represents things I hold dear to me: family, obnoxious amounts of cheerios and animal crackers crushed into the floorboard (ok maybe not that), 3 car seats (still room for 1 more) and empty pj's chai cups. On that note, I probably need to go clean it out. Anyway, if you need your car repaired or are in the market to get a pre-owned one, check out Slidell Autoplex.

We cannot forget about those beautiful children either. They are sweethearts and adorable. This family is just AWESOME! We love you Robin Family! Thank you for supporting our adoption and our family. 

****We still have plenty of kid's shirts left for $15 each if anyone wants one. If you bought one for you, don't forget to get your little one a shirt to match. It is a great chance to be able to talk to them about orphan care and how they can make a difference. My kids LOVE wearing Brother's shirt. Just send me a message through our FB page or an email at angiemcginty@gmail.com for size info.

A New Year of Waiting

Happy New Year everyone! Last month I shared that we had officially made it onto the long wait list for a referral. Also, that each month, as referrals were given, we would inch closer and closer to the bottom of the list, which meant closer and closer to a referral for a child.  Oh what joy it was to be on that list FINALLY! I also said that I would update you all each month as we got a new wait list number (I was so excited to share a cute little number with you all each month).

Unfortunately, we are longer going to be able to do that. Our placing agency has recently requested that families in process no longer share case specific information on social media. I apologize for the false advertising. I will say that the wait is long guys! LOOOOOONG! With  many new policies being put into place in Ethiopia, it seems as though our wait may even increase from what we were originally told. There is nothing that we can do about this, but wait and pray!

This past week, there were rumors that Ethiopia was attempting to shut down international adoption. While that does not seem to be the case as of now, we just never know what the future holds with a foreign government. There have not been many referrals recently due to a slow down in processing paperwork on the Ethiopia end.  For now, during this period of waiting, we ask that you pray for Ethiopia, pray that they stay opened to International adoption, pray that referrals pick up, pray for the families who are waiting, pray for the children who need loving families, pray for the birth parents of these children. Pray for our son.

We look forward to all of the ways that God will move in this adoption process in the new year. We know he will continue to grow and stretch us, even during this long season of "waiting." Thanks for waiting alongside of us.



While I'm Waiting from John Waller on Myspace.