Happy New Year!!

As 2014 came to an end last night I actually wanted to stop time. I LOVED 2014...there were some huge moments some of them happy, some of them sad, but overall the year was pretty awesome! Our biggest blessing last year was of course our silly little man. I cannot even begin to express how grateful we are to have him! We could not have asked for a better little one. He is a constant source of joy and I often find myself looking at him and just being in awe of the fact I get to be his mommy. Even when he drives me nuts he still manages to make me laugh. I am excited to watch him grow and learn even more this year! As for the downs of this year I look back on them and some of them still break my heart but God is faithful and he manages to take bad moments and turn them into beauty, I choose to focus on the positive. I choose to see how out of each bad came a little more unity in our family and a new appreciation of what we have.

I would have liked to freeze time for nothing more than just to reflect a little longer and give a few more praises to God, for HE is SO GOOD!

As we inevitably hit midnight I got excited! Not because I made a million resolutions to help me make it through January as a "better person" but because I know that each year is a gift and this year is already promising to be very exciting! We officially committed to a new little boy and as I wired money to Eastern Europe a few days before Christmas we officially became what they call "paper pregnant" and I have to admit its almost as overwhelming as being actually pregnant. The number of forms to fill out and get notarized and the different steps to take seem to be daunting but we have an amazing facilitator as well as local friends going through the same thing to help us take deep breaths and put one foot in front of the other.

We also have this face :) to keeping us going! I cannot wait to snuggle him and make his sad eyes sparkle knowing he is loved beyond measure!

This is our little boy! He will be 3 this year!

I have once again heard that there are many questions about why we are doing this, and I will not be answering some of those mostly because I don't think I need to, but I will say this: we are not adopting because of an inability to have children. We are adopting because it is an awesome way to grow a family and something I have wanted to do forever. I know its not a "normal" choice but it is an exciting one! Also the other question that I will answer is why not from the US and the simple answer to that is because of the quality of life of these little ones doesn't even compare to the care children in the US receive.

We are trusting God on the path he has lead us down and invite you to join with us in prayer for our boy and other children just like him who need families. Please friends and family pray for this sweet face, this little boy who goes to bed ever night without a mommy and daddy to tuck him in and whisper how loved he is. Pray for us as we swim through this ocean of paperwork and long to hold our little boy.

Thank you for taking the time to read this! Happy New Year!