I have a confession . . . .

I have a confession, I have a huge secret.  It has been absolutely gut-wrenching to hold it in for more than two months!  Normally I cannot keep a secret (at least my own) for more than a few hours.

We got a call in mid-October that Evan has a sister! Usually a 'sibling call' makes the adoption process actually a bit simpler/easier/faster, whatever you want to call it. However we have been fighting to adopt her since then. I say 'fight' because it was been an emotional and spiritual battle! Because of some new adoption laws in Korea and because our daughter is with a different adoption agency in Korea than Evan was, there have been some complications in convincing the adoption agency we are the family for her. However we received approval and finally got a photo of our baby girl!

Bom Mun 9 months in November

Please keep us in your prayers:

- while we remain patient in the waiting process
- as we prepare E for a baby sister (big drama will await us I'm sure)
- the continued health and development of Baby Mun
- the Korean gov't and other adoption officials for wisdom and prompt approvals!
- blessing the foster family for their tireless dedication and love for our baby!

We can see God's plan at work

God is so GREAT!




So one of the coolest part of our referral of Baby Moon is his foster family!







As I read through the referral it tells about his foster family and keeps referring to Mrs. Choi and I thought maybe Choi is a common name because I know that was Hudson's foster mom's name. As I continued to read about her I thought WOW that really sounds just like Hudson's Mrs. Choi. I finally looked at the photo . . . It is Mrs. Choi!!!! Hudson's foster momma! We are not even working with the same agency so it is so weird to be placed with same family! It is wonderful to know that he is being taken such good care of, we know Hudson was well-loved and treasured and we feel like Baby Moon is in good hands!



Secondly, Hudson and Baby Moon were actually living as foster brothers for about 3 months! God is so good to remind us He holds our plans, our lives, our future in His hands! Having this connection with Hudson and Mrs. Choi made me feel so loved by our God! He does love to surprise us!

REFERRAL!!!

After much consideration and heartache we have decided to leave the Ethiopia program. After continuous delays, hiccups, questionable agency practices we felt we should explore our options. It has been a difficult process, I feel like our identity is so much a part of the Ethiopia program and our future Ethiopian child.

After spending the holidays with Val, Jonathan and baby Hudson we are feeling like the South Korea program might be where it is at. The fact that the children are cared for in foster care by loving foster parents and have access to Westernized medicine. It is a big change of thought for us, we were prepared for malnutrition, language and development delay, questionable age and history. Now all of a sudden we are changing gears.

After talking several times with our agency social worker and still questioning the decision to change, we received a phone call, she stated that for the first time ever in the agency history they have more children in the program than adoptive parents (specifically boys). We of course said "what's the catch?" After a week of discussion we opted to switch on Monday 0800. at 10:00 we received a phone call, "we have a referral for you". Say What????

A beautiful healthy baby boy!



JaeHyeong Moon was born on July 20, 2010 at 7.2 lb, 19.3 in


YEAH!!!!!!!!


So now we just have to do a bunch of paperwork! and we will be officially waiting to travel! We have been warned it will be about 10 months.