A Ground Breaking Day

My dear sweet angels ... today was a ground breaking day ... I have begun efforts to bring you home ... Of course, I am praying, but I have also started working on the funds to bring you home ... I feel the Lord pressing me to move forward and it has been a joyous day ... You are w/me through out my day and most decisions made about our future include considering you are home !!!

I love you more each day and we are another step closer to being together ...

A Memorable 24 hrs ...

I think their are some lightening bolt moments ... I received some whispers from the Lord that laid out a plan to bring you home ... I can't tell you how happy I am to really feel one day closer to you!

My friend Emily is on her way to Ethiopia to pick her up her son right now and I have asked her to hug every brother/sister she sees in hopes that slightly there may be a chance she sees you !!!

Sweet dreams my children !!!

Confirmation ...

Today was a confirmation day that you coming home ... I still don't have the time, but I know God is bringing you home ... I love you so much ... I think of you constantly and we always always pray for you ...

Abigail ... precious you are amazing, strong, and beautiful I know ...

Joseph ... your smile will bring happiness to our day I know ...

Pin Pointing My Blues ...

There are days when I am just moving right along .. Taking your brothers to school, working out at the Y while your sisters play in their class, doing laundry, picking up the toys for the 100th time that day, talking w/friends, going to football or basketball practice, preparing dinner, talking on the phone, planning something and it just hits me ... I am sad ... I have come to realize it is in those moments that I miss you most and just want you home ... I ask the Lord everyday if this is the day we begin to bring you home ... Know that I am thinking of you constantly ... You are part of ME !!

On Your Sister's Birthday

Today is your sister's birthday ... She had a wonderful day !!! She was honored and adored by many .... As we sat in church today there was a sweet family sitting beside us w/ two children from Ethiopia ... So needless to say I had a hard time listening in church today for thinking of you ... I wonder if you are born yet, I wonder what you are doing today, and I wonder when you will be home ... I love you so much and I am praying for you everyday ...

I promise to throw you the biggest birthday parties ever !!!

Faces ...

I have been looking at waiting children from Ethiopia ...Each face I see I ask the Lord, "Are these my babies." ... Although I feel the Lord saying "These could be Oatsvall children" I do not feel Him leading us yet to you ... Please know that I am praying for you each day and the love I have for you is real ... I picture you in your room, in your car seats, sitting around the table, and so much more ...

Your brothers and sisters and daddy pray for you also ...