His Hands Taiwan Xi En

This morning I woke up to a really great e-mail! It was the one where His Hands Taiwan/ Taiwan Xi En (http://taiwanxien.org/) said that our application has been approved and we are accepted to their program for adoption! Needless to say I cried then called Matt, texted my family, and our friends, woohoo!

There are so many positive things about adopting our child from this ministry.Their mission is first to the mothers who are pregnant and need an option to carry their child to term. They've made a home for them, created work for them, they ensure good maternal care and they act out Jesus' love all day and all night. Because of this, we have a greater chance of meeting our child's birthmom - an opportunity of a lifetime really. Our daughter will be in a nursery while we process paperwork that has nannies who will love her, so that when we come for her she will be able to love us. We also will get to skype her, she will know our voices and faces (depending on the internet connection :)) before we can get to her. We'll be able to send her care packages and support the people who created this ministry long after she is home and will have comfort knowing that when we are able to return to Taiwan as a family down the road there will be connections and familiar faces.

Regardless of how she comes to us, she is the child God has for us. Just like how he perfectly created our son. We are beyond excited!

We still have a long road before she will be home with us; paperwork, more paper work, approvals and decrees, appointments and travel plans, and just some straight up waiting, but I am so relieved that it feels like forward!

P.S. HH even asked for our home study because we are close to the top of the list and its almost time to start translation!!!