A very special update!

This is one of the biggest single steps in our adoption process... and Mark will be delivering it to the agency shortly.

What is it? It is our picture profile! This is the first thing that a birth mother will see when considering us for adoption. The delivery of this (along with a bit of moolah...) means that we are officially WAITING!!!!

Mark and I had a "signing party" the other night and we signed our name to each of the thirty copies that will be distributed around the state of Texas.

I realized when editing these pictures that I am appropriately wearing my "Show Hope" shirt. Not an intentional wardrobe choice, but oh, so right! :) 


So this morning, Mark left the house with this:

and by the time you read this, it will probably be at the agency.

So what does that mean for us? Well, I guess you could really consider us "Paper Pregnant!" We could be parents at any time. (YIPES!! Exciting and starting to sink in... BIG changes ahead!) One couple with our agency was "in the book" two days and they had a baby. Before any of us get too excited... that is not normal... More than likely we will be selected by a birth parent and have a month or two to prepare for the arrival of our little one. But we must be ready for any possibility.

A big thank you to each of you! You all have been so supportive of us during our process! Mark and I are excited to get to share this step with you! And please keep us in your prayers as we patiently wait and prepare for the coming events... whenever they may be!