Approved!!

There were several celebration dances that went on in our house today...we have been officially approved by AGCI!!!! It is exactly 10 months from the day that God united mine and Dillon's hearts about adoption...God is so awesome!! :)

Tiffany is going to send out our orientation packet tomorrow and our orientation phone call is scheduled for next Tuesday. It's hard to believe this is really happening!!

The most exciting part of the day was finally getting to tell the boys! It didn't go exactly how I imagined but what do you expect with a 6 year old comedian at the table. :)

Dillon started by asking what they thought about the empty chair at the dinner table and what they thought about filling it with someone. Conner says he has a great idea and immediately runs out of the room and returns with this.....


"Big George"...the first thing Dil ever bought me when we were dating. Like I said...not exactly how I imagined it!! :)

Dil opened his Bible and read Mark 9:36, which is the verse that the Lord used to speak to him about His plan for our family. We discussed God's love for us and what He did for us on the cross and how we are supposed to share that love with other people. We explained to them how God had spoken to our hearts and told us He wanted us to adopt a baby and that they are going to get a sister. There faces filled with excitement!!

Me: Con, where do you think she is going to be from?
Con: I don't know, where?
Me: Where is mommies favorite place?
Con: Ethiopia!!

He of course told me he wanted her to be from Russia. I knew that was coming. Weston, our adorable nephew, was adopted from there last summer. Oh, how we love that boy!! :)

After we ended our talk I asked them what they thought about getting a sister...



Conner: Totally awesome!!
Tucker: Great!!

I love those boys!!!!!!!!!!!