Well, I just can't seem to keep up with my own blog because I a to busy living life and then reading everyone elses! I know, I know! I just can't help but read and keep up to date on my "adopted" friends. Some have received referrals ~ Ducommun; Cox; Moles; Wempe; and Redferns: please keep them in prayer for a quick and successful court date! the Gibsons, Raymers, and Ords are waiting to pass court on the 06/07 ~ praying they pass the first time! These will all hopefully be able to go get their kiddos before the court closure begins in August. The West, Cordells, Kidds, Shaetz, and Gardners are all leaving this Saturday (the 7th) to go get their kids!!!!! Praying for safe travel and smooth transition in ET!!! These are my fellow laborer's in Christ in this journey we are on ~ I love you all!!!

The above is what we have been doing! We still have our friends here and you can see that Isaiah and Landon have had some great bonding!! They are pretty cute together. They go and go and go and then (at last) SLEEP!!!! YEA, mommy needs some sleep sometimes too!

I wanted to share this information with you all to maybe better understand the process (though this does not make it any easier!) once we finally get to this stage.

The Court Process: After a family accepts their referral, some final papers are gathered. The file is then submitted to court once a court date is issued, reps submit the file to MOWA at least 7 days before the court date. Then AWAA informs the family of when a court date has been set.The Court's role is to finalize the adoption- either by granting it, not approving it (rare), or by requesting more information to allow them to grant the adoption. At the court hearing, the court handles things like relinquishment and establishment of the child as an orphan. They review MOWA's opinion and make a ruling on the adoption. Once they rule in favor of the adoption, the child is legally yours.MOWA's role is to investigate the child and family, and decide if the adoption should be granted. MOWA takes the file, reviews the paperwork, and issues an opinion (favorable or unfavorable) about granting the adoption, or requests more information. The opinion is usually issued the day before the court date, although due to recent power outages and internal changes in MOWA, there has been some hold up of late.