Adoptions stuff!

Ok,
So now that I am more coherent, I'll finish the post I was trying to write before. I was soooo excited I couldn't sleep, so I took an ambien and boy did I sleep well. It's just usually not a good idea to try to blog while taking it.

So we got the call. Finally! I feel like this day has been a long time coming. Who am I kidding. It HAS been a long time coming. By the time we get the case file on these kids, it will have been exactly 2 years to the week when we had our first placement call. (See post about being scammed!) Nearly 2.5 years since we decided to adopt, and nearly 4 years since we started trying to start our family. I screamed when Mala called. Probably broke her ear drum. The funny thing is that I didn't even know she was screaming with me until I apologized for popping her eardrum! My mom was there when I got the call, she screamed too.. but only after I did because she was getting the play by play from me, so she was a little delayed. Baron was at work. I had been hanging out with my mom as a preventative measure to keep my mind off of things and for comfort if we didn't get these kids, but I had a good feeling about them. They just seemed perfect for our family.

The kids will hopefully be home by July. (8 weeks!) There is SO much to do! I can't even focus on that yet, because I have 3 final exams next week. I doubt I will do well on them, simply because I have been distracted all semester, knowing that this was our calling, and waiting by the phone for months. I am hoping I at least pass though, we'll see. It's very unlike me, it's just that I know that Adoption is what we're supposed to be doing. Just wish I had known when it would be, I might have worked harder this semester, but it's ok. Baron and I are ELATED, and we have so much to be thankful for!

The kids are 3, 4, and 5 years old, and I will post names as soon as I can. I am not sure if that is something I can post. I think I will be able to soon, simply because they are legally free for adoption, and no longer under the guardianship of their parents. They came into care because their mother could not parent. (There will be no more details on that. That's all we care to share.)
It seems as though they are forming good attachments, and that bodes well for us. We are hoping to meet them the first weekend in June! This is going to be a whirlwind 2 months, that's for sure!

We are also pretty sure that the state has decided that the adoption fees for this adoption is going to be taken care of by the state, which is AMAZING. God provides for His children. He is so good, all the time.

Some of you (who have commented here and IRL have asked what you can do to help.
Basically, Pray first. We can use all the prayers we can get. Smooth transitions, easy attachments, quick bonding and things of that nature. Pray that the children understand why they are leaving their current foster family and that they can remain in contact with them if they wish. Pray that we speak what God gives us to speak and that we find the right words to say to our children as we ease them into our home and our life, forever.
That is just a start! I will continue to update our blog to let everyone know how they can pray for us, and of course with general news regarding the adoption!

-Megan